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lilt

/lɪlt/noun

उच्चारण लिल्ट

लय, स्वर का मधुर उतार-चढ़ाव

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular]

    the pleasant way in which a person's voice rises and falls when they speak

    लय, स्वर का मधुर उतार-चढ़ाव

    • She spoke with a soft Bengali lilt.
    • There was a musical lilt in his voice.

    Synonyms cadence intonation

  2. 2

    [C, usually singular]

    a regular, cheerful rising and falling pattern in music

    मधुर लय, ताल

    • The folk song had a gentle lilt.

    Synonyms rhythm beat

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lilting adjective