Intonating: meaning, definitions and examples

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intonating

 

[ หˆษชntษ™neษชtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in speech

To vary the pitch or tone of one's voice while speaking in order to convey meaning or emotion. Intonating is an important aspect of effective communication.

Synonyms

accentuate, emphasize, stress

Examples of usage

  • She intonated her words to express her excitement.
  • He intonated his voice to show empathy towards the audience.
Context #2 | Verb

in singing

To sing with variations in pitch or tone, especially to convey the emotional content of the lyrics. Intonating in singing adds depth and expression to the performance.

Synonyms

intonate, melodize, modulate

Examples of usage

  • The singer intonated the song beautifully, capturing the audience's attention.
  • Her ability to intonate while singing made the performance truly captivating.

Translations

Translations of the word "intonating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น entonando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฐ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช intonieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ intonasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั‚ะพะฝัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ intonowanie

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

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intoner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entonar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tonlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ต์–‘์„ ๋ถ™์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุบูŠูŠุฑ ู†ุบู…ุฉ ุงู„ุตูˆุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intonovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ intonรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐƒๆ•ด่ฏญ่ฐƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ intoniranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรณnblรถndun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะฝั‚ะพะฝะฐั†ะธัะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intonasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entonar

Etymology

The word 'intonating' is derived from the verb 'intone,' which comes from the Latin word 'intonare,' meaning 'to thunder or resound.' The use of intonation in speech and music dates back centuries, with various cultures incorporating intonating techniques into their vocal practices for communication and artistic expression.