Look up: intonation

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   intonation
   the extent to which a performed pitch matches the correct pitch.
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   intonation
   the initial portion of a piece--usually two or three words--sung by a soloist to establish the pitch.
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   intonation
   [Noun] The way your voice rises and falls when you speak. You can use intonation to change the meaning of what you are saying, for example when you ask a question.
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   intonation
   [n] - rise and fall of the voice pitch 2. [n] - the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument) 3. [n] - singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong 4. [n] - the act of singing in a monotonous tone
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   Intonation
   the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation
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   Intonation
   Intonation is the way in which changes in the musical pitch of the voice are used to structure speech and to contribute to meaning. Among other functions, intonation may distinguish questions from statements (as in 'Sure?' 'Sure!'), or indicate contrastive and emotive stress (as in 'I said two, not three', or 'I just hate that advertisement!').
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   Intonation
   In`to·na'tion noun [ See 1st Intonate .] A thundering; thunder. [ Obsolete] Bailey.
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   Intonation
   In`to·na'tion noun [ Confer French intonation . See Intone .] (Mus.) (a) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. (b) Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her intonation was false. (c) Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, a ...
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   intonation
   modulation 2 pitch contour noun rise and fall of the voice pitch
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    intonation
    chanting noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
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    Intonation
    `Intonation` may refer to: *Intonation (linguistics), the variation of tone used when speaking *Intonation (music), a player's realization of pitch accuracy *Intonation Music Festival, held in Chicago
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    Intonation
    • (n.) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. • (n.) 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. See Intone, v. t. • (n.) A thundering; thunder. • (n.) Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise; as, her ...
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    intonation
    in phonetics, the melodic pattern of an utterance. Intonation is primarily a matter of variation in the pitch level of the voice (see also tone), ... [8 related articles]
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    intonation
    intonation 1. In Church Music. The opening phrase of a plain-song melody, preceding the Reciting-note, and usually sung either by the priest alone, or by one or a few of the choristers; the recitation of this. 2. The action of intoning, or reciting in a singing voice: esp. the musical recitation of psalms, prayers, etc. in a liturgy, usually in monotone. 3....
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    intonation
    
    1. rise and fall of the voice pitch
    2. the act of singing in a monotonous tone
    
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