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Recent Examples of intonation
The layered beat builds like a dream, swirling burbling synth melodies, breathy intonations, and pulsing rhythms into synchrony.
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Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
While her voice and intonation aren’t markedly different, she’s definitely pitched herself up in her regular speaking voice.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Wilson and Sheen are pretty exacting in their attention to their characters’ mannerisms and the intonations of their voices.
—Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
While her voice and intonation aren’t markedly different, she’s definitely pitched herself up in her regular speaking voice.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
Wilson and Sheen are pretty exacting in their attention to their characters’ mannerisms and the intonations of their voices.
—Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intonation
Noun
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However, the latest and biggest inflection on the market is due to the avian flu.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The impossible is made possible merely by an inflection of grammatical mood.Teresa Grøtan (Tr. Caroline Waight), The Dial, 12 Nov. 2024
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Only 20k miles of rapid people hauling are on the clock, and this example came equipped with a handful of desirable options, including a Burmester surround sound system and a carbon fiber exterior accent package that hints at its performance.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stripes are said to be a major trend for 2025, but the classic cut and elegant accents will feel fresh year after year.Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dry mouth is often a temporary response to stress or nervousness.Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
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Well, of course, because the elephant, which was like pretty much all elephants in captivity for commercial exploitation, was being kept in a completely unnatural state, in extreme stress.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Collectively, how the Trump administration decides to handle these items left by the Biden administration for the incoming officials to finish will provide some early markers of the emphasis the Trump team will place on semiconductors and their approach to China.Owen Tedford, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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This platform would be ineffective if not for its emphasis on violence.Armond White, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Intonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intonation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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