Intonate: meaning, definitions and examples

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intonate

 

[ หˆษชntษ™neษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

speech

To change the pitch or tone of one's voice while speaking, especially to convey meaning or emotion. It is an important aspect of effective communication.

Synonyms

accentuate, emphasize, stress

Examples of usage

  • She intonated her words to express her excitement.
  • The professor intonated his lecture to keep the students engaged.
Context #2 | Verb

music

To sing or play music with variations in pitch. It adds depth and emotion to the performance.

Synonyms

inflect, modulate, vary

Examples of usage

  • The singer intonated the song beautifully.
  • The violinist intonated the piece with passion.

Translations

Translations of the word "intonate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น entoar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช intonieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ melagukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั‚ะพะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ intonowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚คใƒณใƒˆใƒใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ‚’ไป˜ใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intoner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entonar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tonlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ต์–‘์„ ๋ถ™์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุบู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intonovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ intonovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ‘ๆ‰ฌ้กฟๆŒซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ intonirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรณna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝั‚ะพะฝะฐั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intonasiya etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entonar

Etymology

The word 'intonate' comes from the Latin word 'intonare', which means 'to sing'. It has been used in English since the early 17th century. Originally, it was mainly associated with music and singing, but over time, its meaning has expanded to include variations in pitch in speech as well.

See also: intonation.