intonation
French → English
(linguistics) Intonation: the rise and fall of the voice in speaking; pitch or accent
Son intonation change radicalement quand il pose une question ou quand il est en colère.
(English) His intonation changes radically when he asks a question or when he is angry.
Il imite très bien l'intonation particulière des habitants de cette région.
(English) He imitates the particular accent of the inhabitants of this region very well.
(music) Pitch: the accuracy of a sung or played note; the way a sound is attacked
La chanteuse a une intonation parfaite, elle ne chante jamais faux.
(English) The singer has perfect pitch; she never sings out of tune.
Le professeur de musique insiste sur le travail d'intonation dès la première leçon.
(English) The music teacher insists on pitch work from the very first lesson.
Entry ID: fr:en:intonation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary