intonation

pronunciation

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  • n.
    语调,声调
    [乐]发声,转调
    [宗]吟诵
    语音的抑扬

Word Origin

intonation 语调

来自intone,语调。

Example

1. Each regional accent has its own mixture of sounds and intonation .
每个地区的口音都是本地发音和语调的综合。
2. Emoticons are a poor substitute for facial expressions , body language and intonation .
与面部表情、身体语言和抑扬顿挫的语调相比,表情符号代替的效果还是不行的。
3. Many defectors insist the main challenges are not vocabulary but accent , intonation and manners .
许多脱北者坚称,他们的主要挑战不在于词汇,而是口音、语调和说话习惯等。
4. Fas causes sudden changes in speech patterns , intonation and pronunciation so that the victim suddenly starts speaking with a " foreign " accent .
fas会造成语言模式、语调及发音的突然变化,致使患者突然开始讲某种“外国”口音。
5. Even when singers aren 't trying to imitate a particular vocal style associated with a genre , regional dialects tend to get lost in song : intonation is superseded by melody , vowel length by the duration of each note , and vocal cadences by a song 's rhythm .
即使是歌手没有试图模仿与某流派相关的某种特殊演唱风格,地区方言还是在歌曲中不断的消失:旋律取代了语调,每个音符的持续时间取代了元音长度,歌曲的节奏取代了发音的节奏。

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