Pay more attention to intonation when you speak English.
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Intonation
/ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
Synonyms for "intonation" (117 found)
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Closest matches (24)
accentaccentuationadaptationafarrangementarticulationaudio frequencybel cantobravuracantandochoral singingcoloraturacrooncrooningdeliverydemilegatodictionemphasisexecutionexpression
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fingeringfolk singing
Strong matches (35)
frequencyfundamentalfundamental toneglissandogrammatical accentharmonicharmonizationhumhummingictusinflectioninstrumentationintonation patternlegatolyricismmezzo staccatomodulationmonotonemonotonymusic-making
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Noun(6 words)
Related words (58)
pitchpitch accentpizzicatopreparationpronunciationrenderingrenditionrepercussionresolutionrhetorical accentrhythmical accentrubatoscatscat singingsettingsingingslursol fasol-fasol-fa exercise
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solfeggiosolmizationsolutionsongspeech tunespiccatostaccatostress accentstress arsissuprasegmentalsuspensionthesistonetone accenttone paintingtonelessnesstonic sol-fatouchtranscriptionvocal musicvocalizationwarblingyodelyodeling
Noun(11 words)
Verb(1 words)
read aloud expression
Adjective(2 words)
spoken emphasisspoken signals
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6 entriesboundary tonefalling intonationfocus pitchinstrumental intonationrising intonationvocal intonation
Collocations
6 entriesboundary tonefalling intonationintonational phrasepitch contourrising intonationtone of voice
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Intonation is absent in his way of speaking.
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You can tell by her intonation that she lived in a Spanish speaking country when she was young.
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Intonation is a notoriously difficult part of a foreign language to acquire.
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