tonicity

Meanings

• Noun

  The stress or intonation pattern of a word or phrase in spoken language.

  - "The tonicity of her name is different in her native language and in English."
  - "In poetry, the tonicity of each line can change the meaning of the poem."

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Variants

List of all variants of tonicity that leads to same result
tonicities , tonicity

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word 'tonos', meaning 'tone' or 'pitch'.

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Trivia

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1. Tonicity was first studied scientifically in the late 19th century.

2. The study of tonicity is an important aspect of accent and dialect analysis.

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Related Concepts

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1. Intonation: The way in which the pitch, stress, and rhythm of a spoken language convey meaning and emotion.

2. Prosody: The study of the rhythmic and metrical aspects of language, including tonicity.

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Culture

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Tonicity is an important aspect of spoken language and plays a significant role in conveying meaning and emotion. It has been studied extensively in linguistics, phonetics, and speech therapy.

How to Memorize "tonicity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wave of sound as you speak the word 'tonicity'.
   - Visualize the stress pattern on each syllable of the word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tonicity' with the idea of pitch or tone.
   - Think of the word 'intonation' when you see or hear the word 'tonicity'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Tone is the key to understanding tonicity'.

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