intonation
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But the result was thin, devoid of intonation or personality, and it had an American lilt.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025
In “Quisiera Saber,” Rubio beckons to someone she desires but cannot have in a dreamy intonation, channeling Lana del Rey and backed by percussion and strings reserved for boleros romanticos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025
But in the second version, the added focus, through intonation, implies that "toy" contrasts with the previously discussed "blicket."
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
Whereas Carmy can recall every intonation in Fields’ insults.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2024
There was an oily whir of gears and a mechanically-timbered voice boomed out in words that lacked accent and intonation, “I—am—the—robot—that—talks.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing intonation
Tongues Untied: The Lingo of Linguistics
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Dracula
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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