Definition of toneme in English:

toneme

noun ˈtəʊniːmˈtōnēm

Phonetics

A phoneme distinguished from another only by its tone.
〔语音〕调素，调位
Example sentencesExamples
- Norwegian has two contrasting tonemes, but only in stressed syllables.
- The pinyin is so far the optimal system in representing the phonemes and tonemes of Chinese.
- Languages that make use of tonemes are called tonal languages.
- The tonemes radically increase the number of admissible syllables - even if far from all possibilities are actually being used.
- With Chinese languages, the phonemes and tonemes can be counted in many different ways, and the number of finals that can be distinguished is often difficult to determine.

Derivatives

tonemic

adjectivetəʊˈniːmɪk

Phonetics

This new research indicates that there may be some sort of tonemic opposition in Haloze.
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of neutralizing forces of Korean tones mentioned above, the kind of tonemic patters are extremely restricted.

Origin

1920s: from tone, on the pattern of phoneme.

Definition of toneme in US English:

toneme

nounˈtōnēm

Phonetics

A phoneme distinguished from another only by its tone.
〔语音〕调素，调位
Example sentencesExamples
- The tonemes radically increase the number of admissible syllables - even if far from all possibilities are actually being used.
- With Chinese languages, the phonemes and tonemes can be counted in many different ways, and the number of finals that can be distinguished is often difficult to determine.
- Languages that make use of tonemes are called tonal languages.
- The pinyin is so far the optimal system in representing the phonemes and tonemes of Chinese.
- Norwegian has two contrasting tonemes, but only in stressed syllables.

Origin

1920s: from tone, on the pattern of phoneme.

单词	toneme
释义	Definition of toneme in English: toneme noun ˈtəʊniːmˈtōnēm Phonetics A phoneme distinguished from another only by its tone. 〔语音〕调素，调位 Example sentencesExamples Norwegian has two contrasting tonemes, but only in stressed syllables. The pinyin is so far the optimal system in representing the phonemes and tonemes of Chinese. Languages that make use of tonemes are called tonal languages. The tonemes radically increase the number of admissible syllables - even if far from all possibilities are actually being used. With Chinese languages, the phonemes and tonemes can be counted in many different ways, and the number of finals that can be distinguished is often difficult to determine. Derivatives tonemic adjectivetəʊˈniːmɪk Phonetics This new research indicates that there may be some sort of tonemic opposition in Haloze. Example sentencesExamples Because of neutralizing forces of Korean tones mentioned above, the kind of tonemic patters are extremely restricted. Origin 1920s: from tone, on the pattern of phoneme. Definition of toneme in US English: toneme nounˈtōnēm Phonetics A phoneme distinguished from another only by its tone. 〔语音〕调素，调位 Example sentencesExamples The tonemes radically increase the number of admissible syllables - even if far from all possibilities are actually being used. With Chinese languages, the phonemes and tonemes can be counted in many different ways, and the number of finals that can be distinguished is often difficult to determine. Languages that make use of tonemes are called tonal languages. The pinyin is so far the optimal system in representing the phonemes and tonemes of Chinese. Norwegian has two contrasting tonemes, but only in stressed syllables. Origin 1920s: from tone, on the pattern of phoneme.
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