ringtone

American  

[ring-tohn] / ˈrɪŋˌtoʊn /

Or ring tone

1. the sound a cell phone makes when receiving a call or text message.

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ringtone British  

/ ˈrɪŋˌtəʊn /

noun

1. a musical tune played by a mobile phone when a call is received

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Etymology

Origin of ringtone

First recorded in 1980-85; ring ² + tone

Example Sentences

Then a Russian folksong is heard, an apparent phone ringtone which went unanswered.

From Barron's

Then a Russian folksong is heard, an apparent phone ringtone which went unanswered.

From Barron's

If you've never changed the ringtone on your phone, or your computer wallpaper.

From BBC

I listened to the ringtone as I waited for the person I’d phoned to pick up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Angela’s vivid mood swings are a wellspring of entertainment; Tommy associates her phone number with an orchestral ringtone that sounds like a horror movie jump scare.

From Salon