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tonal

/ˈtoʊnəl/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adjective

    employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words

    Chinese is a tonal language

  2. adjective

    having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

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