intonation
noun
in路to路na路tion
| \ 藢in-t蓹-藞n膩-sh蓹n
, -(藢)t艒-\
, -(藢)t艒-\
Definition of intonation
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Other Words from intonation
intonational
\ 藢in-t蓹-藞n膩-shn蓹l
, -sh蓹-n岬妉 , -(藢)t艒- \
adjective
, -sh蓹-n岬妉 , -(藢)t艒- \
adjective
Examples of intonation in a Sentence
identical sentences, differing only in intonation
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Finding her voice also meant Jacobson was able to take ownership of her songs in a way that gives them more power, both in clarity and intonation, as well as in their messaging. — Britt Julious, chicagotribune.com, "Acting, honesty and a few detours lead to music, and a band named Fran," 29 Aug. 2019 Her intonation was perfect, even in the most passionate passages. — cleveland.com, "Familiar works enjoy new life on revelatory night with Cleveland Orchestra," 12 Aug. 2019 Verbal markers such as intonation, prosody, and emphasis are what allow Irony Man to imbue sarcasm into conversation. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "This Eye-Rolling Robot Understands Irony and Will Sass You Hard," 13 June 2019 The inconstant, tympanic thrumming of the fabric is an intonation underlying one shrieking run after another of banshee notes, some of them single tones within the squalling wind that sustain themselves for several seconds before dropping an octave. — Barry Lopez, Harper's magazine, "Polar Light," 10 Jan. 2019 On a Strat-style bridge, the intonation of each string can be adjusted individually. — Henry Robertson, Popular Mechanics, "How to Set Up a Guitar And Make It Your Own," 7 Dec. 2018 The intonation of each letter or number is all over the place, never flowing with normal beginning and ending tones that a human would use. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Talking to Google Duplex: Google鈥檚 human-like phone AI feels revolutionary," 27 June 2018 Mann has thought through every facial gesture, every deep dark vocal intonation. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Terrence Mann Kills It As 'Sweeney Todd' At CT Rep," 26 June 2018 To the dramatic, almost song-like intonations of the nation鈥檚 most famous newscaster, the program depicted Kim as statesmanlike beyond his years, confident and polite, quick to smile and firmly in control. — Washington Post, "After summit, North Korea shows Trump in new light," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intonation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for intonation
intonation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of intonation
: the rise and fall in the sound of your voice when you speak
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intonation
noun
in路to路na路tion
| \ 藢in-t蓹-藞n膩-sh蓹n
\
\
Kids Definition of intonation
: the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech
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