| Main Entry: | inflection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accent, intonation |
Synonyms: |
articulation, change, emphasis, enunciation, modulation, pitch, pronunciation, sound, timbre, tonality, tone, tone of voice, variation |
| Notes: | in the jargon of grammar, the forms of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives can be arrayed in declensions or inflections; the forms of verbs are said to be arrayed in conjugations |
Antonyms: |
monotone |
| Main Entry: | intonation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inflection |
Synonyms: |
accent, articulation, emphasis, enunciation, modulation, pitch, pronunciation, sound, tonality, tone, tone of voice |