/ˈnoʊntoʊnd/ or /ˈnɒntoʊnd/ (noun), /ˈnoʊntoʊnɪd/ (verb)

Definitions

1. verb

past tense of ‘tone down’ or ‘untone’, to remove or reduce a tone or pitch

“The singer had to nontoned her voice to fit the song’s genre.”

2. noun

a sound or pitch that is not tuned or is out of harmony

“The nontoned sound from the broken guitar string was annoying.”