Intonation vs. Enunciation — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Intonation and Enunciation
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Intonation
The act of intoning or chanting.
Enunciation
To pronounce; articulate.
Intonation
An intoned utterance.
Enunciation
To state or set forth precisely or systematically
Enunciate a doctrine.
Intonation
A manner of producing or uttering tones, especially with regard to accuracy of pitch.
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Enunciation
To announce; proclaim.
Intonation
(Linguistics) The use of changing pitch to convey syntactic information
A questioning intonation.
Enunciation
To pronounce words; speak aloud.
Intonation
A use of pitch characteristic of a speaker or dialect
"He could hear authority, the old parish intonation coming back into his voice" (Graham Greene).
Enunciation
The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration.
It was time for the enunciation of an important truth.
Intonation
(Music) The opening phrase of a plainsong composition sung as a solo part.
Enunciation
Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation.
She speaks with an impressively clear enunciation.
Intonation
(linguistics) The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
Enunciation
That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; formal declaration
Intonation
Emotive stress used to increase the power of delivery in speech.
Enunciation
The act of enunciating, announcing, proclaiming, or making known; open attestation; declaration; as, the enunciation of an important truth.
By way of interpretation and enunciation.
Intonation
A sound made by, or resembling that made by, a musical instrument.
Enunciation
Mode of utterance or pronunciation, especially as regards fullness and distinctness or articulation; as, to speak with a clear or impressive enunciation.
Intonation
Singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.
Her intonation was false.
Enunciation
That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.
Every intelligible enunciation must be either true or false.
Intonation
Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest.
Enunciation
The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
Intonation
A thundering; thunder.
Intonation
The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
Intonation
The manner of speaking, especially the placement of emphasis, the cadence, and the rise and fall of the pitch of the voice while speaking.
Intonation
Rise and fall of the voice pitch
Intonation
Singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
Intonation
The act of singing in a monotonous tone
Intonation
The production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
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