intonation
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4.6
- noun
- /ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən/
- Specialized
:
entonación
- "So you actually live here?" Anne-Sylvie kept the intonation just between a question and a statement.
- rising intonation
- rhythm and intonation
- intonation contour
How is the intonation while you are talking to people?
- How is the intonation while you are talking to people?
- In other words, everything humans say has an intonation, has some kind of background that they're coming from.
- So Pedicrama forces me to focus on intonation, my pitch, my pace and pause.
Examples
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The teacher emphasized the importance of intonation in conveying different meanings during conversations.
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Your voice has four of the six intonation patterns we use to define American English.
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How is the intonation while you are talking to people?
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I know, but it's all about your intonation.
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There are numerous songs and activities for developing vocal intonation, and several should be included in each lesson.
Academic text (1994) -
In order to find appropriate intonation and emphasis, one must grasp the full sense of a passage.
Academic text (2000) -
The man's voice was pleasant, his intonation slightly strange, not quite American, perhaps.
Fiction book (1994) -
The difference in intonation, how it changes the semantics of what you're saying.
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For less mature performances, tone quality and intonation seem to be the predominant considerations.
Academic text (2015) -
A number of studies have shown that listeners have a demonstrated preference for intonation over tonal quality.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
28
3.1
The way someone speaks that shows their feelings or mood
12
5.9
How the voice changes in pitch or tone when speaking
2
6.3
A change in voice pitch or loudness to show feeling
1
5.6
The rise and fall of the voice when speaking that shows if a sentence is a question or statement
1
8.1
Rhythm, stress, and tone in speech that show meaning or feeling
The way a voice or a tune goes up and down in sound
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.6
The rise and fall of the voice when speaking that shows if a sentence is a question or statement
- Specialized
A system where each key or note always plays the same sound when you play it
How Varied
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word intonation comes from the same root as the familiar word tone and the Latin intonare 'to sound'. So, intonation is the pattern of sound in speech—the rise and fall of your voice that can change the meaning of a sentence.