# tonology

> English word · Noun · IPA /tə(ʊ)ˈnɑlədʒi/

## Definitions
1. The study of tone in human languages.
2. The system of rules governing tones in a particular language.

## Etymology
From tone + -ology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tonology