tonetic

British

/ təʊˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

(of a language) distinguishing words semantically by distinction of tone as well as by other sounds See tone language

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Other Word Forms

tonetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of tonetic

C20: from _tone + -etic, as in _phonetic

Example Sentences

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“The source material is extremely tonetic, to use the industry term,” said Karl Aaronian, senior vice president of marketing for Playmates Toys.

From New York Times

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