Intonation Synonyms

ĭntə-nāshən, -tō-
A particular vocal quality that indicates some emotion or feeling
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. accent
  2. inflection
  3. tone
The act of singing in a monotonous tone
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. inflection
  2. accent
  3. pitch pattern
  4. tone
  5. chanting
  6. modulation
  7. pitch contour

Words Related to Intonation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Intonation Sentence Examples

  • She displayed beautiful intonation and reached the A flat without even a hint of shrillness.

  • But there is a wealth of verbal derivatives, the vocabulary is copious, and the intonation harmonious.

  • The universal tribute of Townshend's colleagues allows him the possession of boundless wit and ready eloquence, set off by perfect melody of intonation, but marred by an unexampled lack of judgment and discretion.

  • Rules specify how these elementary pitch movements can be combined to create intonation contours for entire messages.

  • It may seem at first that so many as 44 consonants can scarcely be necessary, but the explanation is that several of them express each a slightly different intonation of what is practically the same consonant, the sound of" kh,"for instance, being represented by six different letters and the sound of" t "by eight.

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