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intonation

/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/noun

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स्वर-लहर, सुर का उतार-चढ़ाव, अनुतान

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    the rise and fall of the voice in speaking, especially as this affects the meaning of what is being said

    स्वर-लहर, सुर का उतार-चढ़ाव, अनुतान

    • In English, a question often has a rising intonation.
    • Her intonation showed that she was annoyed.

    Synonyms tone inflection cadence lilt

  2. 2

    [U] music

    the quality of playing or singing exactly in tune

    सही सुर में गाना या बजाना

    • The violinist's intonation was perfect.
◇Word family
intone verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tone inflection cadence lilt

?Which word?

Do not confuse intonation (the rise and fall of the voice) and stress (extra force on one syllable of a word).

Intonation (आवाज़ का उतार-चढ़ाव) और stress (किसी शब्द के एक syllable पर अधिक ज़ोर) में भ्रम न करें।