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Recent Examples of intonation
While her snappy lyrics structure these songs of reflection and self-care, her deep arsenal of flows, intonations, and melodies bring them to life.
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Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
That question can be asked with different intonations.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The layered beat builds like a dream, swirling burbling synth melodies, breathy intonations, and pulsing rhythms into synchrony.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
That question can be asked with different intonations.
—Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The layered beat builds like a dream, swirling burbling synth melodies, breathy intonations, and pulsing rhythms into synchrony.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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The track is written by Lady Gaga, her fiance Michael Polansky, watt, and Cirkut, and fans really took a closer look at its structure and inflections.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
7 Mar. 2025
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Both director and actor seek to defy tone and expectation, and Pattinson’s performance, using a weird little voice and delivering oddball line readings and inflections, fits perfectly with the auteur’s unique approach to humor and sincerity.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Corbet has come under fire for using A.I. to enhance his actors’ Hungarian accents.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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There’s the driver (Mitchell Cole), a taciturn dude with a thick Southern accent who spent some time in the military.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While pushing through stress may seem like strength, toughing it out at work is a form of stress mismanagement that harms your mental health and career trajectory.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Potassium helps produce sturdy plants and increases plants’ resistance to stress but overapplication of potassium (and too much of any nutrient) can cause other necessary nutrients to become unavailable to the plant.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The traditional high school model, with its emphasis on rote memorization and standardized testing, is increasingly out of step with the demands of the 21st century.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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My focus will be on the things that make our city special, like an emphasis on public safety, protecting our tree canopy and ensuring that the needs of our elderly are met.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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