prosody
Example Sentences
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Linguists call this language feature “prosody,” something machines have had a hard time mastering.
From New York Times
Spencer showed a wonderful sense of prosody and storytelling in “I Know My Soul,” and Thompson sounded an exultant, if sometimes strident, call to celebration in “My People.”
From New York Times
Seldom, though, has a guidebook to prosody ever been so sprightly, so much fun to read, with deeply knowledgeable insights gingered throughout with low-keyed humor.
From Washington Post
So today, he’s overseas with new people, listening to them closely, familiarizing himself with everything from the songs they like to the prosody of their speech.
From Washington Post
“French 2-day-olds wailed on a rising pitch contour, mirroring the melodic patterns of spoken French; German newborns cry on a downward arc typical of that language’s prosody.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
