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intonation
Definition:
(nou) rise and fall of the voice pitch (nou) singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong (nou) the act of singing in a monotonous tone (nou) the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
Phonetic Transcription:
ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən
Examples:
Music harmony and intonation depend strongly on the harmonicity of tones.
Music harmony and intonation depends strongly on the harmonicity of tones.
The difference is expressed by the intonation.
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