intonations in English

noun

1

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

she spoke English with a German intonation

synonyms: inflection, pitch, tone, timbre, cadence, lilt, rise and fall, modulation, speech pattern, accentuation, accent, emphasis, stress

2

accuracy of pitch in playing or singing, or on a stringed instrument such as a guitar.

poor woodwind intonation at the opening

3

the opening phrase of a plainsong melody.

noun

inflection, pitch, tone, timbre, cadence, lilt, rise and fall, modulation, speech pattern, accentuation, accent, emphasis, stress
chanting, intoning, incantation, recitation, singing
modulation
chanting

Use "intonations" in a sentence

1. The stranger began a series of intonations, breathing noisily.

2. I go into trances so that I will be more sensitive to the intonations and inflections of my patients' speech.

3. 12 His son Michel is apparently taking over the family trade, and has perfected the sad Gallic intonations of his dad.