Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toneme

/ˈtəʊniːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: toneme
IPA: /ˈtəʊniːm/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

Etymology

From tone + -eme.

Inflected Forms

tonemes (plural)

Derived Forms

tonemic

Questions

How do you pronounce toneme?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtəʊniːm/.
What does toneme mean?: A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.
Where does toneme come from?: From tone + -eme.

How to pronounce toneme

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