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tone language

/ˈtəʊn ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

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/ˈtəʊn ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/C1formalscientific
  • ruТип языка, в котором высота или тон, используемый для произнесения слога, может изменить значение слова, например, в мандаринском китайском, тайском или вьетнамском.

A type of language in which the pitch or tone used to pronounce a syllable can change the meaning of a word, such as in Mandarin Chinese, Thai, or Vietnamese.

  1. Language using pitch for meaningB2formal

    A language in which the pitch or tone of a syllable is used to distinguish word meaning.

    ruТональный язык

    • Mandarin Chinese is a well-known tone language.
    • In a tone language, the same syllable can have different meanings depending on the pitch.
    • Learning a tone language requires careful attention to pronunciation.