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Meaning of tonal pattern

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

tonal

Pronunciation:/ˈtəʊnəl//ˈtoʊnəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to tones or tonality.

  2. Of or relating to the general character, mood, or trend of something.

  3. Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.

  4. Employing differences in pitch (tones) to distinguish differences in the meaning of otherwise similar words (words which would otherwise be homophonic).