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(phonology) In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.

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tone-bearing unit

Source Word

tone-bearing unit

(phonology) In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.

Japanese Meaning

自動音節音韻論において、通常は音節核となり、声調が結びつく音の単位。

The tone-bearing unit, typically the syllable nucleus in autosegmental phonology, governs how tones associate across a word.

オートセグメンタル音韻論では、通常音節核であるトーンを担う単位が、語内でトーンがどのように結びつくかを支配する。

Sense（1）

(phonology) In autosegmental phonology, a segment, usually a syllable nucleus, which can be associated with a tone.

tone-bearing units

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