TONE LANGUAGE
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Tone Language.
Tone Language - as a noun
A language in which different tones distinguish different meanings
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
tonal languageHypernyms (Closely Related)
natural languagetongue7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Mandarin Chinese is a tone language with four tones."
"Thai is another tone language that uses five tones."
"In a tone language, the pitch contour of a word affects its meaning."
"Yoruba, a language spoken in Nigeria, is considered a tone language."
"The tone language Toda, spoken in India, has a complex system of tone sandhi."
