tonetics

[ toh-net-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the phonetic study of tone in language.

Origin of tonetics

1
First recorded in 1920–25; tone + (phon)etics

Other words from tonetics

  • to·net·ic, adjective
  • to·net·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • to·ne·ti·cian [toh-ni-tish-uhn], /ˌtoʊ nɪˈtɪʃ ən/, noun

Words Nearby tonetics

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