Phrase guide

tone mark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A symbol used to indicate tones in tonal languages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Broader terms: diacritical mark

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 聲調符號 /声调符号 (shēngdiào fúhào) — tone mark
  • Finnish: toonimerkki — tone mark
  • French: marque de ton — tone mark
  • German: Tonzeichen — tone mark
  • Japanese: 声調記号 (seichō kigō) — tone mark
  • Khmer: តានា (taanaa) — tone mark
  • Lao: ວັນນະຍຸດ (wan na nyut) — tone mark
  • Portuguese: marca de tom — tone mark
  • Russian: то́новый знак (tónovyj znak) — tone mark
  • Spanish: marca de tono — tone mark
  • Thai: วรรณยุกต์ (wan-ná-yúk) — tone mark
  • Vietnamese: dấu thanh điệu — tone mark
  • Yoruba: àmì ohùn — tone mark