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Intonation vs Tonetic - What's the difference?

intonation | tonetic |

As a noun intonation

is (linguistics) the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

As an adjective tonetic is

having to do with intonation.

intonation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
  • The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
  • Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.
  • Her intonation was false.
  • Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.
  • A thundering; thunder.
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    tonetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having to do with intonation
  • Having to do with linguistic tones or tonal languages
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