tone language

English - Turkish

Definition of tone language in English Turkish dictionary

şive

Related Terms

tone languages

(Dilbilim) ton dilleri

English - English

Definition of tone language in English English dictionary

a language in which different tones distinguish different meanings

A language, as Mandarin or Somali, in which pitch or the pitch contour distinguishes the meanings of words that are otherwise the same phonologically. a language such as Chinese in which the way a sound goes up or down affects the meaning of the word

Hyphenation

tone lan·guage

Turkish pronunciation

tōn länggwıc

Pronunciation

/ˈtōn ˈlaɴɢgwəʤ/ /ˈtoʊn ˈlæŋɡwəʤ/