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tonetics

American

[toh-net-iks] / toʊˈnɛt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the phonetic study of tone in language.

Other Word Forms

tonetic adjective
tonetically adverb
tonetician noun

Etymology

Origin of tonetics

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

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