intonation
gb/ɪntənˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
B2
Anglais
hanglejtés, intonáció
NOM
B2
1
hanglejtés
B2
intonáció
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone's] intonation; intonation in [a language]; intonation rises/falls
Her intonation made the polite words sound sarcastic.
A hanglejtése miatt az udvarias szavak szarkasztikusnak hatottak.
Listen to the intonation at the end of the question.
Figyeld meg a kérdés végi hanglejtést.
In English classes, students often practise stress, rhythm, and intonation together.
Exemples pédagogiques
Your intonation should rise here.
Itt emelkednie kell a hanglejtésednek.
Try to use natural intonation when you speak.
Próbálj természetes hanglejtést használni, amikor beszélsz.
Erreur fréquente :
Usually uncountable; do not use it to mean volume or pronunciation in general.
Sens
speech pitch patterns
Collocations
rising intonation
|falling intonation
|flat intonation
|natural intonation
|sentence intonation
|intonation pattern
|intonation and stress
|English intonation
|use intonation
|intonation rises
Synonymes
inflection (Often refers to a particular rise or fall in the voice rather than the whole pattern.)
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tone (Broader; can include attitude, emotion, and voice quality as well as pitch.)
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pitch (More basic; refers to how high or low the voice sounds.)
Antonymes
monotone (Speech with little or no variation in pitch.)
Thèmes
linguistics
|speech
|communication
|pronunciation
|language_learning
Définition
The way your voice goes up and down when you speak.
The pattern of rises and falls in the pitch of the voice when speaking, which helps express meaning, emphasis, or attitude.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
2
intonáció
C1
Schéma d’usage :
good/poor intonation; [someone's] intonation; intonation on [an instrument]
The choir's intonation improved after they tuned to the piano.
A kórus intonációja javult, miután a zongorához hangoltak.
Bad intonation on a violin can make even a simple melody sound wrong.
A hegedűn a rossz intonáció miatt még egy egyszerű dallam is hamisan szólhat.
He adjusted the guitar's intonation so chords stayed in tune up the neck.
Exemples pédagogiques
The singer has very good intonation.
Az énekesnek nagyon jó az intonációja.
The violin's intonation is a little off.
A hegedű intonációja egy kicsit pontatlan.
Erreur fréquente :
In music, intonation can be good or poor; the noun itself does not mean only singing out of tune.
Sens
musical pitch accuracy
Collocations
good intonation
|poor intonation
|accurate intonation
|correct intonation
|vocal intonation
|violin intonation
|guitar intonation
|check the intonation
|adjust the intonation
|intonation problems
Synonymes
pitch accuracy (Clearer and more explicit, especially for singing or playing.)
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tuning (Often refers to adjusting an instrument rather than a performer's pitch.)
Antonymes
pitch inaccuracy (Lack of correct pitch when playing or singing.)
Thèmes
music
|performance
|singing
|instruments
Définition
How correctly a singer or instrument produces musical notes at the right pitch.
Accuracy of pitch when singing or playing a musical instrument, or the tuning of an instrument so notes sound at the correct pitch.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
intonation
API
GB/ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - ton - a - tion (4 syllabes)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: intonation
- Plural: intonation, intonations
Expressions
falling intonation
1/fˈɔlɪŋ ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
voice pitch falling
When your voice goes down as you speak, especially at the end.
Exemples
- Statements such as “I'm ready” usually have falling intonation.
- Falling intonation can make an answer sound certain or complete.
- When giving the command, she used firm falling intonation.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Use falling intonation for a normal statement.
flat intonation
1/flˈæt ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
little pitch variation
Speaking with a voice that does not go up or down much.
Exemples
- The actor delivered the line with flat intonation, so the joke did not work.
- If you use flat intonation throughout a presentation, listeners may lose interest.
- The robot voice had flat intonation and sounded unnatural.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Flat intonation can sound boring.
question intonation
1/kwˈɛst͡ʃən ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
intonation signaling questions
The voice pattern that makes something sound like a question.
Exemples
- His question intonation made the statement sound like a request for confirmation.
- Practise the question intonation in “Are you coming?”
- She used question intonation on the final word to show she wanted a response.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Use question intonation when you ask, “Really?”
rising intonation
1/ɹˈaɪzɪŋ ɪntənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
voice pitch rising
When your voice goes up as you speak, especially at the end.
Exemples
- In many English yes-or-no questions, speakers use rising intonation at the end.
- She repeated his name with rising intonation, as if she was not sure she had heard it correctly.
- Use rising intonation here if you want to sound more encouraging.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Your voice goes up with rising intonation.