tonetic

adjective

to·​net·​ic tō-ˈne-tik 

1

: relating to linguistic tones or to tone languages

2

: of or relating to intonation

tonetic notation

tonetically

tō-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

Etymology

tone entry 1 + -etic (in phonetic)

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1