intonation

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I found it easier to pronounce than I anticipated, but having the right intonation was where I relied on Hikari to correct me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

But the result was thin, devoid of intonation or personality, and it had an American lilt.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

He tried to focus on his mannerisms, on the intonation of his voice.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Melodic intonation therapy, for instance, is a promising approach to train people with aphasia to sing what they want to say, using their intact "musical mechanisms" to bypass damaged speech mechanisms.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

They spoke in our language, but with an intonation which made it difficult for us to understand them.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya