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intonation

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Definition of intonation

as in inflection

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Recent Examples of intonation Bryant and Larson both master the sexy-robot-baby intonation of a very particular strain of 2000s pop, making the displacement doubly funny. — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026 However, open models have become better at handling subtle details like intonation and rhythm, which makes outputs feel much closer to real human speech. — Kshitij Dixit, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Speakers from the country’s western areas, like Osaka and Kyoto, use different intonation and verb forms than those in the eastern Tokyo metro. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026 But there is this way that affect and intonation and implication, those things are precisely what wouldn’t show up in a transcript. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intonation

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The political inflection, Mendoza-del Rosario told IndieWire, was a conscious effort.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
JPMorgan upgrades Sprouts Farmers Market to overweight from neutral The bank sees a sales growth inflection.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of inflection

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Thankfully, after expending serious overtime up front, the design crew lightened its hand over the rest of the truck, which remains a stout, sturdy pickup without the over-accentuation that characterizes the new US-market Tundra and Tacoma.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026
Held together by a wide black barrette, Gomez’s hair had a shiny quality to it with the ends flipped up for a fun, playful accentuation of the look.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of accentuation

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Researchers envision bacteria on plant leaves or roots that detect stress and trigger responses without conventional electronics.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm stress reaction) is also set to begin a rehab assignment with Worcester on Wednesday and scheduled to play second base.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of stress

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The new study instead places particular emphasis on a continent-scale rift-flank escarpment formed during Rodinia’s breakup.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
The emphasis on age-appropriate products could explain the mixed reaction to Shay Mitchell’s Rini, a skin care line developed for kids ages 4 and up, which launched with sheet masks.

— Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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