Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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intonation | Yes | No | No | No |
intonate | No | No | Yes | No |
intonation (noun) | intonate (noun) |
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the act of singing in a monotonous tone | |
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong | |
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | |
rise and fall of the voice pitch |
intonation (verb) | intonate (verb) |
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recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm | |
speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone |