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intonation vs monotone

monotone vs intonation

intonation and monotone both are nouns.

intonation is not an adjective while monotone is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intonation Yes No No No
monotone Yes Yes No No
As nouns, monotone is a hyponym of intonation; that is, monotone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intonation:
  • intonation: rise and fall of the voice pitch
  • monotone: an unchanging intonation
Other hyponyms of intonation include intonation pattern, drone, droning, singsong.
intonation (noun) monotone (noun)
the act of singing in a monotonous tone an unchanging intonation
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
rise and fall of the voice pitch
intonation (adjective) monotone (adjective)
of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
Difference between intonation and monotone

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