English Explanatory Dictionary

toneme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

Pronunciation

/ˈtəʊniːm/

Word forms

toneme tonemes

Etymology

From tone + -eme.

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