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   intonation

   /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking: "she spoke English with a German intonation" Similar inflectionpitchtonetimbrecadencecadencyliltrise and fallmodulationspeech patternaccentuationemphasisstressaccentbrogue
   • ▪ the action of intoning or reciting in a singing voice. Similar chantingincantationrecitationsingingrare:cantillation
   • 2. accuracy of pitch in playing or singing, or on a stringed instrument such as a guitar: "poor woodwind intonation at the opening"
   • 3. the opening phrase of a plainsong melody.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in intonation (sense 3)): from medieval Latin intonatio(n-), from intonare (see intone).

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   • 1. intonational adjective

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   What does intonation mean in linguistics?

   • In linguistics, intonation is the variation in pitch used to indicate the speaker's attitudes and emotions, to highlight or focus an expression, to signal the illocutionary act performed by a sentence, or to regulate the flow of discourse. For example, the English question "Does Maria speak Spanish or French?"

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   What are the three types of intonation?

   • Intonation describes how the voice rises and falls in speech. The three main patterns of intonation in English are: falling intonation, rising intonation and fall-rise intonation. … Falling intonation describes how the voice falls on the final stressed syllable of a phrase or a group of words. A falling intonation is very common in wh-questions. …

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   What is a falling intonation?

   • Intonation describes how the voice rises and falls in speech. The three main patterns of intonation in English are: falling intonation, rising intonation and fall-rise intonation. Falling intonation describes how the voice falls on the final stressed syllable of a phrase or a group of words. A falling intonation is very common in wh -questions.

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   What is the function of intonation?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. intonation, in phonetics, the melodic pattern of an utterance. It conveys differences of expressive meaning (e.g., surprise, anger, or delight), and it can also serve a grammatical function. Intonation is primarily a matter of variation in the pitch of the voice.

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   Intonation is the sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking, or the degree of accuracy in music. Learn about the three main patterns of intonation in English, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and other sources.

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   Intonation is the melodic pattern of an utterance that conveys expressive meaning and grammatical function. Learn how intonation varies in different languages and animals, and how it is produced by vocal and mechanical sounds.

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   Intonation is the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech, or the act of intoning or singing. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of intonation.

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   Learn how the voice rises and falls in speech with three main patterns of intonation: falling, rising and fall-rise. See examples of intonation in questions, statements and requests.

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   Intonation is the sound changes produced by the rise and fall of the voice when speaking, or the degree of accuracy in music. Learn about the three patterns of intonation in English, and see examples from various sources.

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   Intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of intonation in different contexts, such as music, linguistics, and literature.

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    Intonation is the variation in pitch used to indicate the speaker's attitudes and emotions, to highlight or focus an expression, to signal the illocutionary act performed by a sentence, or to regulate the flow of discourse. Learn about the functions, transcription, and description of intonation in different languages, especially English.