entering tone

English

Noun

entering tone (plural entering tones)

(Chinese phonetics) A short, sharp tone found with syllables that end in plosives (usually /-p -t -k -ʔ/).
Synonyms: checked tone, ru tone

Coordinate terms: level tone, rising tone, departing tone, entering tone

Related terms

checked syllable

Translations

short sharp tone

Chinese:
Mandarin: 入聲／入声 (zh) (rùshēng)
Finnish: klusiiliin päättyvä tooni
French: ton d’entrée
Japanese: 入声 (ja) (にっしょう, nisshō)
Korean: 입성 (ipseong)

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