checked tone
In tonal languages, a 'checked tone' refers to a syllable ending in a stop consonant or glottal stop, creating a distinctive pitch contour.
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Definition
C2Chinese Phonetics
(technical)A tone class where the syllable ends in a stop consonant or glottal stop, also known as the 'entering tone.'
Example
- In Middle Chinese, the checked tone is one of the four traditional tones.
C2Burmese Phonetics
(technical)A tone characterized by the syllable ending in a glottal stop, producing a clipped sound.
Example
- The checked tone in Burmese often makes the syllable sound abruptly cut off.
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