tonetics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
to·net·ics
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Definition of tonetics
: the use or study of linguistic tones
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“Tonetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonetics. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of tonetics was in 1921
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