首页英语词典tonaltonal英英释意

tonal

英['təʊn(ə)l] 美['tonl]
  • adj. 色调的;音调的

英英释意


1. employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words;
"Chinese is a tonal language"
2. having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic