tonemic

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/təʊˈnɛmɪk/

adjective

of or relating to tonemes, or a language that uses tonemes

Opposite
tonetic
OriginEnglish toneme ← Ancient Greek φώνημα (phṓnēma) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. human sciencesof or relating to tonemes, or a language that uses tonemes
  2. human sciencesRelating to tones described in a phonemic, rather than phonetic, way.

    Antonyms: tonetic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to tones described in a phonemic, rather than phonetic, way.

Opposite
tonetic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ten-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tónos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*tónos
  4. Ancient Greekτόνος (tónos)
  5. Latintonus
  6. Middle Englishtone
  7. Englishtone
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  10. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  11. Ancient Greekφωνέω (phōnéō)
  12. Ancient Greekφώνημα (phṓnēma)
  13. Englishphonemeclip.
  14. Englishtoneme
  15. Englishtonemic

From toneme + -ic.

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Translations

Finnish toneeminen
  • toneeminenrelating to tonemes or a language that uses tonemes
German tonemisch
  • tonemischrelating to tonemes or a language that uses tonemes
Polish tonemiczny
  • tonemicznyrelating to tonemes or a language that uses tonemes

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tonemic

academicsystemicepidemicendemicischemicglycemicepistemicphonemicanemicpolemicischaemicdemicleukemicnonacademicuremicracemicanthemicemictotemicThelemicsemicmultisystemicalchemicleukaemic
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Anagrams

meonticentomictecomincentimonemoticMetonic
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“tonemic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonemic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tonemic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonemic.

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