intonation
IPA: ɪntʌnˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
- Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech.
- A sound made by, or resembling that made by, a musical instrument.
- Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.
- Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.
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Examples of "intonation" in Sentences
- The difference is expressed by the intonation.
- The conversational function of Pennsylvania Dutch intonation.
- Another difference is the slightly different intonation of words.
- The capitalized words are to stress the sportscaster's intonation.
- The design of these tapers affects the intonation of the instrument.
- Prosody is the study of the meter, rhythm, and intonation of a poem.
- The intonation of a Psalm depends on the musical mode of its antiphon.
- Intonation tuning is done by adjusting the string lengths at the bridge.
- Music harmony and intonation depend strongly on the harmonicity of tones.
- Music harmony and intonation depends strongly on the harmonicity of tones.
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