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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

The rise and fall of the voice when speaking to convey meaning or emotion.

e.g. The teacher worked on improving her intonation to engage her students.

(noun)

the action of reciting, chanting, or singing something, or something that is recited, chanted, or sung, especially the beginning of a melody;

e.g. His broken tooth disrupted his intonation of the song's words. I recognized the intonation of they were singing.

(noun)

the accuracy of the pitch of musical notes being sung or played, or the ability to sing or play notes in the correct pitch;

e.g. These exercises strengthen your intonation when playing quickly.

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Similar Words

Lilt

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