tonetic adjective & noun. [tǝ(ʊ)'nɛtɪk] E20.
[from TONE noun, after phonetic: see -ETIC.]
Linguistics.
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the use of tones; of or relating to intonation. E20.
b. noun. In pl. (treated as pl. or, now usu., sing.). The branch of linguistics that deals with the phonetics of tones. E20.

■ tonetically adverb M20.

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