tonetic


to·net·ic

adj \tō-ˈne-tik\

Definition of TONETIC

1
: relating to linguistic tones or to tone languages
2
: of or relating to intonation <tonetic notation>
to·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of TONETIC

1922

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