tonetics

[ toh-net-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the phonetic study of tone in language.

Other Words From

• to·netic adjective
• to·neti·cal·ly adverb
• to·ne·ti·cian [toh-ni-, tish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tonetics¹

First recorded in 1920–25; tone + (phon)etics