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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɔ̃
"Le ton peut changer le sens d'un mot."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used in linguistics to describe a sound that is produced with a specific tonal quality.
"In Mandarin, the meaning of a word can change entirely based on its tón yǐn." - 2
A musical term referring to a specific tonal quality or pitch in a piece of music.
"The composer emphasized the tón yǐn to evoke a particular emotion in the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Tóngyǐn' originates from Mandarin Chinese, where 'tóng' means 'same' and 'yǐn' refers to 'sound' or 'tone'. This term has evolved in usage to refer to specific tonal qualities in music and linguistics, reflecting the importance of tone in both Chinese language and musical expression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tóngyǐn" is said worldwide
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Ton
Transliteration: tɔ̃
"Le ton peut changer le sens d'un mot."
Ton
Transliteration: toːn
"Der Ton kann die Bedeutung eines Wortes verändern."
Tono
Transliteration: ˈtono
"Il tono può cambiare il significato di una parola."
Tono
Transliteration: ˈtono
"El tono puede cambiar el significado de una palabra."
Tom
Transliteration: tõ
"O tom pode mudar o significado de uma palavra."
स्वर
Transliteration: svar
"स्वर एक शब्द के अर्थ को बदल सकता है।"
音调
Transliteration: yīndiào
"音调可以改变一个词的意思。"
음조
Transliteration: eumjo
"음조는 단어의 의미를 바꿀 수 있습니다."
音調
Transliteration: onchō
"音調は言葉の意味を変えることがあります。"
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