tone /tәun/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the quality of a person's voice
- (n.) (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
- (n.) a steady sound without overtones
Chinese translation
- n. 音调, 音质, 语调, 语气, 色调, 气氛, 状况, 思想状态
- vt. 给...定色调, 增强, 使...的声调和谐, 定音调
- vi. 颜色调和
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /tәun/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.49 · Rare
Word forms
tones, toned, toning
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