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Recent Examples of intonation
But her flat intonation and vocal fry are perfectly suited to Marvel’s campy critical misfire, playing a demure yet powerful teenager who’s taken under the wing of Dakota Johnson’s equally spacey Cassie.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The real-time voice translation tech preserves the speaker’s original tone and intonation while translating the words into multiple languages and accents.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Today, Nova Sonic is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German and offers both masculine and feminine intonations for voice agents assisting consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
The real-time voice translation tech preserves the speaker’s original tone and intonation while translating the words into multiple languages and accents.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Today, Nova Sonic is available in English, Spanish, French, Italian and German and offers both masculine and feminine intonations for voice agents assisting consumers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2025
However, text alone fails to capture many key aspects of human speech, such as intonation, that help to convey meaning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
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From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Sweet Dove Died is considered Pym’s most Jamesian work and there are inflections of the Master in the themes of falling out of love, renunciation, and collecting—the pursuit of beauty falling short.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant is like a library lounge, with bookshelves lining the walls, warm wood accents, and a swanky bar to boot.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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For a pop of fall color, check out this merlot shoulder bag with textured 3D floral accents.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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And some new drinks are causing stress for baristas for being over complicated to make during peak times.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Heat and drought are bad combinations for trees, putting stress that could mute autumn colors.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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After all, September’s first quarter moon is bringing emphasis to your eighth house of trust and intimacy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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With an emphasis on games, there’s also an indoor ping-pong room and a bocce court outside.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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