level tone

noun

A tone whose pitch is consistent or level throughout a syllable.

Opposite
contour toneoblique tone
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Meanings

nounlevel tone (plural level tones)

plural level tones

  1. human sciencesA tone whose pitch is consistent or level throughout a syllable.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
contour toneoblique tone

Translations

Spanish tono nivelado
  • tono niveladoTranslations
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APA

level tone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/level%20tone

MLA

“level tone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/level%20tone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “level tone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/level%20tone.

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