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How to say: tonal

Spelling: Tonal Syllables  tonal
US accent
/tˈoʊnəl/
UK accent
/tˈəʊnəl/
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Definition

Definition — employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

e.g. “Chinese is a tonal language”

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