INTONATION


Meaning of INTONATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin-tə-ˈnā-shən, -(ˌ)tō- ]

noun

Date: 1620

1. : something that is intoned ; specifically : the opening tones of a Gregorian chant

2. : the act of intoning and especially of chanting

3. : the ability to play or sing notes in tune

4. : manner of utterance ; specifically : the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech

• in·to·na·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.