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toneme

Toneme (noun) means a phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

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

From tone + -eme.

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"toneme" (noun) means a phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

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