Tonal - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtəʊnl|  American pronunciation of the word tonal
Brit.  |ˈtəʊn(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word tonal

adjective

- employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words (syn: tonic)
Chinese is a tonal language
- having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic

Extra examples

The tonal range she uses is wide and varied.

Chinese is a tonal language

Burmese tonal languages

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