paratone

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noun

A sequence of intonations used to convey information concerning sentence structure.

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Meanings

nounparatone (plural paratones)

plural paratones

  1. human sciencesA sequence of intonations used to convey information concerning sentence structure.

Origin

From para- + tone.

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APA

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

MLA

“paratone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratone.

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