HyperDic: tonal

English > 2 senses of the word tonal:
ADJECTIVEperttonal, tonicemploying variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words
alltonalhaving tonality
tonal > pronunciation
Soundstow'nahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > tonal: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningemploying variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words.
Example"Chinese is a tonal language"
Synonymtonic
Spanishtonal
Catalantonal
Nounstone(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages
English > tonal: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
NarrowerdiatonicBased on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music
keyedSet to a key or tone
polytonalUsing more than one key or tonality simultaneously
tonedHaving or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone
tonicrelating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale
Oppositeatonal, unkeyedcharacterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality
Spanishtonal
Catalantonal
Nounstonalityany of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
tone(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
tonea steady sound without overtones

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