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Recent Examples of intonation
But in your case, your ability to capture the intonation and inflection of Belle’s Australian accent is almost uncanny.
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Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Malkovich’s subdued and convincing performance, defined by a low and drawn-out intonation, chafes against Green’s verbose screenplay.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 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
These elements can then be presented as italics on a computer screen but be read with a different intonation by a screen reader.
—Tim Carmody, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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Max Gao, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Malkovich’s subdued and convincing performance, defined by a low and drawn-out intonation, chafes against Green’s verbose screenplay.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 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
These elements can then be presented as italics on a computer screen but be read with a different intonation by a screen reader.
—Tim Carmody, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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Washington’s vocal cadence has always been something akin to jazz — altering pace, inflection, and volume to keep other characters (and audience members) off balance.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Effective communication is 7% words, 38% inflection, and 55% facial expression.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With refined temple details and red-and-gold accents that are a calling card of Louboutin, who can resist?—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Mescal, Keoghan, Dickinson, and Quinn walked on stage to uproarious applause, and each tried out their best Liverpool accents in thanking fans for their enthusiasm.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their goal is to eliminate the stress, confusion and frustration that selling a home creates.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, there are suggestions that Apple could take actions to alleviate the stresses of the tariffs.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An Administration emphasis on generating public support for regulatory reforms directed at pocketbook issues might prove helpful.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is one good sign that came out of Wednesday’s presser: Wilson’s emphasis on leadership as a major need clearly came from the Giants’ brass.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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