tonetics

noun

to·​net·​ics tō-ˈne-tiks How to pronounce tonetics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: the use or study of linguistic tones

Word History

Etymology

tonet(ic) + -ics

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonetics was in 1921

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tonetician

tonetics

tonette

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“Tonetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonetics. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

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