oblique tones

A form of oblique tone — A tone that is not level or consistent throughout a syllable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of oblique tone
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oblique tones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20tones

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“oblique tones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20tones. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oblique tones,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oblique%20tones.

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