Definition & Meaning of "tonal"in English

tonal

referring to variations in pitch used to convey meanings or emotions

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

relational

ungradable

domain

linguistics, music, sound

Examples

Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, where the meaning of a word can change based on the pitch used to pronounce it.

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

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