intonation

Example Sentences

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From Reuters

You know, he’s got such a beautiful voice and how he speaks and his rhythms and intonations.

From Washington Post

To have her doing our accents and intonations beautifully was like seeing the diaspora embracing itself.

From New York Times

His cadence and intonations and wordplay — with a little call-and-response tossed in for good measure — bear the markings of the Southern Black pastor he once aspired to become.

From Washington Post

Scattered through the weekend were some quirks — moments of uneasy intonation and tiny flaws, including a hiccup on the opening chord of the Bruckner symphony.

From New York Times