ALL meanings of intonation
in·to·na·tion
I i - noun intonation The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. 1
- noun intonation linguistics: varying pitch 1
- noun intonation the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, especially the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures. 1
- noun intonation the act or manner of intonating. 1
- noun intonation the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in pitch of tones to their key or harmony. 1
- noun intonation something that is intoned or chanted. 1
- noun intonation the opening phrase in a Gregorian chant, usually sung by one or two voices. 1
- variable noun intonation Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak. 0
- noun intonation the sound pattern of phrases and sentences produced by pitch variation in the voice 0
- noun intonation the act or manner of intoning 0
- noun intonation an intoned, chanted, or monotonous utterance; incantation 0
- noun intonation the opening of a piece of plainsong, sung by a soloist 0
- noun intonation the correct or accurate pitching of intervals 0
- noun intonation the capacity to play or sing in tune 0
- noun intonation the act of intoning 0
- noun intonation the quality of singing or playing tones in or out of tune with regard to a given standard of pitch 0
- noun intonation the opening words of a Gregorian chant 0
- noun intonation the singing of these 0
- noun intonation the system of significant levels and variations in pitch sequences within an utterance 0
- noun intonation the type of pitch used at the end of a spoken sentence or phrase 0
- noun intonation (linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking. 0
- noun intonation The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. 0
- noun intonation Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise. 0
- noun intonation 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. 0
- noun intonation A thundering; thunder. 0