Is Korean a tonal language?

Nov 30 2022

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What are tonal languages?

Tonal languages are languages in which pitch plays a role in the way words are pronounced. They are used to distinguish words that have the same sound but different meanings. Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language, as is Vietnamese and Thai.

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