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intoneme
intoneme (ɪnˈtəʊniːm) [Short for intonation phoneme: see -eme.] An intonation pattern that contributes to the meaning of an utterance.1948 K. L. Pike Tone Lang. v. 60 One may choose to call the key pitches intonation phonemes or intonemes. 1965 Language XLI. 498 Intonation-curves..can nevertheless b... Oxford English Dictionary
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toneme
toneme Linguistics. (ˈtəʊniːm) [f. tone n. + -eme.] A tone or set of tones functioning as a distinctive unit in a tone language (cf. phoneme 1 b). Hence toˈnemic a.; toˈnemically adv.1923 D. M. Beach Phonetics of Pekingese (London Univ. thesis) ii. 9 Corresponding to the phoneme is the toneme, which... Oxford English Dictionary
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intonation
▪ I. intonation1 (ɪntəʊˈneɪʃən) [n. of action from med.L. intonāre to intone: cf. F. intonation (14th c. in Godef. Compl.).] 1. In Church Music. The opening phrase of a plain-song melody, preceding the Reciting-note, and usually sung either by the priest alone, or by one or a few of the choristers; ... Oxford English Dictionary
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