inflection
pronunciation
How to pronounce inflection in British English:
UK [ɪnˈflekʃn]
How to pronounce inflection in American English:
US [ɪnˈflɛkʃən]
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- Noun:
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
Word Origin
- inflection (n.)
- early 15c., from Middle French inflexion and directly from Latin inflexionem (nominative inflexio) "a bending, inflection, modification," noun of action from past participle stem of inflectere (see inflect). For spelling, see connection. Grammatical sense is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. The egyptian revolution is at a difficult inflection point .
- 2. China 's equity market is at an inflection point .
- 3. We usually end questions with a rising inflection .
- 4. How is her inflection in french ?
- 5. Linguistics relating to the formation or inflection of words .