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inflection vs emphasis

emphasis vs inflection

inflection and emphasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflection Yes No No No
emphasis Yes No No No
As nouns, emphasis is a hyponym of inflection; that is, emphasis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflection:
  • inflection: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  • emphasis: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Other hyponyms of inflection include intonation, modulation, pitch contour, caesura, enjambement, enjambment, accent, stress, rhythm, speech rhythm.
inflection (noun) emphasis (noun)
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language intensity or forcefulness of expression
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
deviation from a straight or normal course special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function special importance or significance
Difference between inflection and emphasis

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