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intonation pattern vs pitch contour

pitch contour vs intonation pattern

intonation pattern and pitch contour both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intonation pattern Yes No No No
pitch contour Yes No No No
As nouns, pitch contour is a hypernym of intonation pattern; that is, pitch contour is a word with a broader meaning than intonation pattern:
  • intonation pattern: intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements
  • pitch contour: rise and fall of the voice pitch
Other hypernyms of intonation pattern include intonation, modulation.
intonation pattern (noun) pitch contour (noun)
intonations characteristic of questions and requests and statements rise and fall of the voice pitch
Difference between intonation pattern and pitch contour

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