intonation

intonation
noun
[mass noun]

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
语调；声调
she spoke English with a German intonation.
她讲英语时带有德语语调。
■the action of intoning or reciting in a singing voice
吟咏，吟诵
accuracy of pitch in playing or singing
音调
poor woodwind intonation at the opening.
开头时乏味的木管乐器音调。
the opening phrase of a plainsong melody
（单声圣歌的）起始短句

派生
intonational
adjective
语源

early 17th cent. (in sense 3): from medieval Latin intonatio(n-), from intonare (see intone)