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Intonation logo #10101) Accent 2) Articulation 3) Cantillation 4) Chant 5) Chanting 6) Lilt 7) Nuance 8) Pitch 9) Pronunciation 10) Sound 11) Voice
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Intonation logo #10101) French word used in English 2) Gregorian-chant opener 3) Inflection 4) Modulation 5) Pitch contour 6) Prosody
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  1. rise and fall of the voice pitch
  2. the act of singing in a monotonous tone

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Intonation logo #21000[linguistics] In linguistics, intonation is variation of spoken pitch that is not used to distinguish words; instead it is used for a range of functions such as indicating the attitudes and emotions of the speaker, signalling the difference between statements and questions, and between different types of question, focusing attention on impo...
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Intonation logo #21000[music] Intonation, in music, is a musician`s realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument. Intonation may be flat, sharp, or both, successively or simultaneously. ==Interval, melody, and harmony== The lower or upper pitch of an interval may be sharp or flat, or both pitches of an interval may be out of tune....
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Intonation logo #21002• (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 logo #20148[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 logo #21003in 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 logo #22385Patterns of pitch in sentences.
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Intonation logo #20972In`to·na'tion noun [ See 1st Intonate .] A thundering; thunder. [ Obsolete] Bailey.
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intonation logo #21219Type: Term Pronunciation: in-tō-nā′shŭn Definitions: 1. The quality of speech derived from the modulation of intensity, frequency, and juncture that provides emphasis and additional meaning.
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Intonation logo #21783Intonation is basically the alignment of the notes in relation to the position of the frets on the guitar neck. Adjusting the length of guitar strings affects the alignment of the notes in relation to the position of the frets so that they can be aligned. This is best done on a per string basis, with individual bridge positions for each string.
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intonation logo #23038intonation is the change of pitch used in the sound system of language, i.e. John? versus John! Sometimes intonation refers specifically to the use of change of pitch to show attitude or GRAMMAR in a language rather than vocabulary differences, in which case it is opposed to TONE. Video.
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intonation logo #21009intonation 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 mo...
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Intonation logo #23197How we change the pitch and sound of our voice when speaking. See “language content”.
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intonation logo #10137(1) the extent to which a performed pitch matches the correct pitch.
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intonation logo #10137(2) the initial portion of a piece--usually two or three words--sung by a soloist to establish the pitch.
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Intonation logo #20403the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation
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Intonation logo #20815 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 logo #20974modulation 2 pitch contour noun rise and fall of the voice pitch
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intonation logo #21221(language) The way in which the level of the voice changes in order to add meaning to what is being said. For example, when someone asks a question, the level (or `pitch`) of his or her voice usually rises towards the end of the question: `Are you coming with us tomorrow?...
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Intonation logo #21781The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.
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intonation logo #21199the pattern or melody of pitch changes in connected speech, esp. the pitch pattern of a sentence, which distinguishes kinds of sentences or speakers of different language cultures. · the act or manner of intonating. · the manner of producing musical tones, specifically the relation in pitch of tones to their key or harmony. · some...
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intonation logo #23037That part of the sound system of a language which involves the use of pitch to convey information. It consists of both accent (concerns individual words) and sentence melody (concerns word groups).
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intonation logo #23665 the act of singing in a monotonous tone
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