English Explanatory Dictionary

tone-bearing unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.

Word forms

tone-bearing unit tone-bearing units TBU
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