Below you will find example sentences with "neutral tone". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Neutral Tone in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 12
  • Discovered as a combination around: tone
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.3 words

Words in this phrase

neutral tone

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • neutral can mean: Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned. Frequent word
  • tone can mean: A specific pitch. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a more neutral tone but the 1× a more neutral tone he likely 1× a similarly neutral tone and emphasized 1× blue and neutral tone black 1× camel is neutral tone and often 1× entered prompt neutral tone tell me 1× except the neutral tone which is 1× having a neutral tone typically indicated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a very common 1× china s on 1× had acosta phrased 1× he said camel 1× it is tone 1× minimal use of 1×

Common sentence endings:

about abraham lincoln 1× an interrogative marker 1× and pure tone 1× audience to digest 1× for music lovers 1× implication still stays 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

tones 4× sometimes 2× indicated 2× used 2× either 2× syllable 2× use 2× chinese 2× red 1× orange 1× green 1× blue 1×

Related phrases

neutral rating edge tone neutral zone carbon neutral high tone reiterated neutral low tone

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around tone:

high tone 7× low tone 6×

Just before it in the phrase index:

neutral rating neurodegenerative diseases neural networks network settings network rail network layer

Just after it in the phrase index:

neutral zone new addition new adventure new agreements new album new animated

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

neutral rating neutral zone

Same ending:

edge tone high tone low tone

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "neutral tone" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 22.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a more neutral tone but the, a more neutral tone he likely, tones, sometimes and indicated stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with neutral rating, edge tone, neutral zone, high tone and low tone, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with neutral tone

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

My entered prompt (neutral tone): “Tell me about Abraham Lincoln. (10 words)

He said: 'Camel is neutral tone and often seen as a calming and pure tone. (15 words)

China’s on the coup had a similarly neutral tone and emphasized the safety of its nationals. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Tones Tones are indicated in Wade–Giles using superscript numbers (1–4) placed after the syllable; the neutral tone is denoted either by the super-script number '5' or '0' or, sometimes, by the absence of tone number. (38 words)

The number used for each tone is as the order listed above, except the neutral tone, which is either not numbered, or given the number 0 or 5, e.g. ma5 for 吗/嗎, an interrogative marker. (37 words)

A very common example used to illustrate the use of tones in Chinese are the four tones of Standard Chinese (along with the neutral tone) applied to the syllable ma. (30 words)

Example sentences (12)

It is tone 1 - red, tone 2 - orange, tone 3 - green, tone 4 - blue, and neutral tone - black.

He said: 'Camel is neutral tone and often seen as a calming and pure tone.

Syllables can sometimes be toneless and are described as having a neutral tone, typically indicated by omitting tone markings.

The number used for each tone is as the order listed above, except the neutral tone, which is either not numbered, or given the number 0 or 5, e.g. ma5 for 吗/嗎, an interrogative marker.

Tones Tones are indicated in Wade–Giles using superscript numbers (1–4) placed after the syllable; the neutral tone is denoted either by the super-script number '5' or '0' or, sometimes, by the absence of tone number.

China’s on the coup had a similarly neutral tone and emphasized the safety of its nationals.

My entered prompt (neutral tone): “Tell me about Abraham Lincoln.

The Dali Spektor 2 also comes with a neutral tone, which makes it a versatile option for music lovers.

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There seems to be a shift in recent years to a more neutral tone, but the negative implication still stays.

Had Acosta phrased his question in a more neutral tone, he likely would have had more information for his audience to digest.

A very common example used to illustrate the use of tones in Chinese are the four tones of Standard Chinese (along with the neutral tone) applied to the syllable ma.

Minimal use of the neutral tone and erhua (final "er"; /ɻ/ ), and technical vocabulary constitute the greatest divergences between the two forms.

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