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tone numbers

tone numbers is the plural of tone number.

Meaning of tone number

Noun

tone number (plural tone numbers)

  1. A number allocated to a syllable in various transliteration systems such as Hanyu Pinyin indicating the tone in which it is pronounced.
    • When we type the syllable "shi" in pinyin, we should always remember to put its tone number after it to avoid confusion.

Questions about tone numbers

What is tone numbers the plural of?
Tone numbers is the plural of tone number.

Words near tone numbers in the dictionary

  1. tone mark
  2. tone marks
  3. tone meeting
  4. tone meetings
  5. tone number
  6. tone numbers
  7. tone of voice
  8. tone painting
  9. tone paintings
  10. tone poem
  11. tone poems

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