noun Download 🔗Share The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. Examples : "The teacher's intonation helped the students understand the difference between a question and a statement. " phonetics linguistics language communication sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. Examples : "The piano teacher worked with the student on the intonation of each note in the scale, ensuring they were all perfectly in tune. " music sound language phonetics linguistics communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise. Examples : "Her intonation was false." music sound language phonetics communication linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The priest's intonation of the opening hymn was clear and resonant. " music religion sound language linguistics communication phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thundering; thunder. Examples : "The intonation of the artillery bombardment shook the house to its foundations. " sound language phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
