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Intonation

/ɪntɵˈneɪʃən/

The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

📖 Definitions of "Intonation"

noun
  1. 1

    The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

  2. 2

    The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.

  3. 3

    Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.

    "Her intonation was false."

  4. 4

    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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