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Recent Examples of intonation
Thousands of other TikTok users have commented, including educators, librarians and fellow parents praising Eliana's natural rhythm and intonation.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Isaacs explained that his character is from a different part of South Carolina that has an entirely different intonation in their accent than those from Charleston, where the reality series is filmed.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Isaacs explained that his character is from a different part of South Carolina that has an entirely different intonation in their accent than those from Charleston, where the reality series is filmed.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But in your case, your ability to capture the intonation and inflection of Belle’s Australian accent is almost uncanny.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Isaacs explained that his character is from a different part of South Carolina that has an entirely different intonation in their accent than those from Charleston, where the reality series is filmed.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Isaacs explained that his character is from a different part of South Carolina that has an entirely different intonation in their accent than those from Charleston, where the reality series is filmed.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But in your case, your ability to capture the intonation and inflection of Belle’s Australian accent is almost uncanny.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
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The shift is exponential, not iterative, and that’s the inflection most investors still miss.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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America is in an interesting inflection period for this: If Trump succeeds in taking away the incentives for people to buy EVs, that could have a negative effect on the industry here in America.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Signature Langham Pink Accents From pink flowers to cookies with pink icing, the Langham is known for its signature pink accents.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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And across the pond, Dick’s doppelgänger Constable Richard (voiced by Black doing a British accent) is terrorizing the skating youth in the U.K. in the game’s London level.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to vitamin B7 (biotin), the supplements include marine collagen peptides to help strengthen and hydrate, adaptogenic ashwagandha to calm stress hormones’ effects on hair growth, and saw palmetto, which combats thinning by reducing the hair-thinning hormone DHT.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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Industry leaders like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon have argued current restrictions, instituted to prevent a repeat of the Global Financial Crisis, are overly onerous and prevent banks from providing liquidity during times of market stress.—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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For example, while Western markets typically focus heavily on Valentine's Day in February, markets like China place greater emphasis on Lunar New Year during the same period.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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In recent years, the museum has placed a growing emphasis on telling a more complete story about the nation’s founding.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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