tone-bearing unit

noun

In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.

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Meanings

nountone-bearing unit (plural tone-bearing units)

plural tone-bearing units · alternative initialism TBU

  1. human sciencesIn autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.
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APA

tone-bearing unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone-bearing%20unit

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“tone-bearing unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone-bearing%20unit. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tone-bearing unit,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tone-bearing%20unit.

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