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Intonation vs Tonetics - What's the difference?

intonation | tonetics |

In linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between intonation and tonetics

is that intonation is (linguistics) the rise and fall of the voice in speaking while tonetics is (linguistics) the use or study of intonation.

As nouns the difference between intonation and tonetics

is that intonation is (linguistics) the rise and fall of the voice in speaking while tonetics is (linguistics) the use or study of 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.
    • (Bailey)

    Related terms

    * intonable * intonate * intonational * intonationally * intonator * intone * intoner

    References

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    tonetics

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (linguistics) The use or study of intonation.

    • Related terms

    * tonetic