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Recent Examples of intonation
Isaacs explained that his character is from a different part of South Carolina that has an entirely different intonation in their accent than those from Charleston, where the reality series is filmed.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But in your case, your ability to capture the intonation and inflection of Belle’s Australian accent is almost uncanny.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
From virtual assistants that can hold conversations with natural intonation to digital avatars that replicate human facial expressions, AI is becoming more human-like in its appearance and behavior.
—Oguz A. Acar,
anne-Kathrin Klesse,
mirjam A. Tuk, Harvard Business Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Horn knew every word, every intonation and hit every note of the song.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But in your case, your ability to capture the intonation and inflection of Belle’s Australian accent is almost uncanny.
—Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
From virtual assistants that can hold conversations with natural intonation to digital avatars that replicate human facial expressions, AI is becoming more human-like in its appearance and behavior.
—Oguz A. Acar,
anne-Kathrin Klesse,
mirjam A. Tuk, Harvard Business Review, 7 Jan. 2025
Horn knew every word, every intonation and hit every note of the song.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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Every emotion, every inflection had to come from the moment.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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That inflection is exemplified musically by Ayers’s vibraphone and lyrics, which assume the valence of an anthem.—
Ivy G. Wilson,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This didn't stop Hadid from turning it out in a charming Marc Jacobs cream dress with chunky jewel accents and a 50s bob hairdo while sporting the orange color of the sandals.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Think freshwater pearl accents, delicate gold box chains, and grown-up takes on the vibrant beads that once ruled summer camp.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Knowing how to handle feelings of panic and stress can be a matter of life and death.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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To argue for using deep-sea mining to solve the climate crisis is like smoking to lower your stress.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Training the Next Generation A key factor behind Hungary’s creative breadth is the country’s strong emphasis on education.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Also, the emphasis on short maturities limits price volatility related to interest rates.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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