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Recent Examples of intonation
Take prosody, which is the rhythm, stress and intonation of a language.
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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
But the rhythmic, low-frequency intonations aren’t just random underwater chatter.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Among them, unfortunately, are a number of questionable and distracting Mancunian accents from a cast which is, er, mostly not from Manchester—intonations that will likely go unnoticed by American ears, but may be unbearable to some British ones.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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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Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
But the rhythmic, low-frequency intonations aren’t just random underwater chatter.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
Among them, unfortunately, are a number of questionable and distracting Mancunian accents from a cast which is, er, mostly not from Manchester—intonations that will likely go unnoticed by American ears, but may be unbearable to some British ones.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 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
Noun
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Besides Roku’s solid revenue trajectory, the analyst also believes that the market has underappreciated its recent profitability inflection.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes autism’s portrayed in movies with quirky head movements, weird blinks, and weird inflections.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Here are six overdone or dated decor accents the designers specifically called out.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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The expansive, affordable retailer offers all kinds of furniture, decorative accents, and beyond that appeals to a wide range of styles and home sizes.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Held together by a wide black barrette, Gomez’s hair had a shiny quality to it with the ends flipped up for a fun, playful accentuation of the look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But nothing could ease the stress off him more quickly than a running game that invokes fear — any fear, just something that causes a team to actually react to play-action.—
Sam McDowell
January 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Keeping Tabs on Car and Insurance-Related Documents Good documentation helps save time and stress during claims or disputes.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In another audit, the city will review the Public Works Department, which oversees water and sewer operations and billing, with an emphasis on water management, infrastructure and service.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Subaru’s safety emphasis is promoted for human and animal occupants.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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