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US
/ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
]
[ UK /ˌɪntənˈeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ˌɪntənˈeɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
- rise and fall of the voice pitch
- singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
- the act of singing in a monotonous tone
- the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
How To Use intonation In A Sentence
- The Largo is done broadly and is less nostalgic than tragic; some suspect intonation from the wind choir reduces the music's power somewhat.
- The pitch, intonation, and speed of his voice are all over the map and make every bit of dialogue and catchphrase either hilarious or an assault on your eardrums.
- I would be curious to know whether composers who work with just intonation came to it through diatonicism and then realized how cool it would be to adapt it to chromaticism, or whether they were chromatic from the start and just continually dissatisfied with the equal-tempered results. Arguments, agreements, advice, answers, articulate announcements
- The violinist had good intonation, and a wonderful pure tone.
- Worse, when her 'virtuosi' attempted the same, their intonation rubbed like sandpaper on a blister. Times, Sunday Times
- Participants are judged based on the timing of the speech, voice intonation and gestures.
- His voice had a very slight German intonation.
- Their gestures, facial expressions, and vocal intonations render them stereotypically gay or epicene.
- He speaks excellent Spanish but with a distinctly foreign intonation.
- The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is best in the strings; wind intonation can be iffy, but the playing has personality throughout.