英 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌɪntəˈneɪʃ(ə)n]
n. 声调，语调；吟咏，吟诵；（素歌的）起始短句；（演奏或唱歌中的）音准
复数intonations
intonation /ˌɪntəʊˈneɪʃən/ TEM4
有变体名词 Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak. 语调; 声调
His voice had a very slight German intonation.
他的嗓音中有一点德语语调。
rise and fall of the voice pitch
同义词： modulation / pitch contour
singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
同义词： chanting
the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations
语调-引用次数：185
参考来源汉语疑问语句的实验分析
音准-引用次数：21
The complication of intonation is the most important factor influencing the performance of Erhu.
音准的难以把握,使其成为影响二胡演奏的主要因素。
参考来源关于二胡演奏中音准问题的探索
吟诵，吟唱，吟咏；(格列高利圣歌的)起始短句
声调
语调(Intonation)是说话时的腔调。除了字面的意义外，我们很自然的用抑扬顿挫来表达所要说的真正的意思。
... interviewvt.接见，会见，会谈 intonation n.语调，声调；发声 introducevt.提出(议案等) ...
... intonation 录音业对器乐和声乐表演所提出的高要求使得音色的纯净、音准(Intonation)的精确和清晰度等技术方面的考虑成为评价音乐表演的重要标准。炫技性是听众对所有音乐会表演者的期待，并被视为自然。
intonate 吟咏；给…一种特殊声调
[声]声调，[语]语调；语音的抑扬
His voice had a very slight German intonation.
他的嗓音中有一点德语语调。
We worked on pronunciation, stress and intonation.
我们学习了语音、重读和语调。
English intonation is not hard to learn.
英语语调不难学。
a strained relation between speech and meter.] I like to drag and break the intonation across the meter as waves first comb and then break stumbling on the shingle .
在说话和节奏之间的这种紧密联系],我喜欢，又是同样的词，拖长和打破,节拍中的语调,就像波浪先平静然后在屋顶上跌跌撞撞地破裂,我想我现在在写诗，它看起来是。
现代诗歌课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Depending on the situation, on the context and on your intonation,
根据使用的语境、上下文以及你的语调的不同，
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : I wonder if 课堂
Their speech has a percussive rhythm, the intonation of the words creates a melody.
Second, and more important, the show established an intonation, a cadence, a discourse for high-level athletic competition.
This means Nuance can analyze intonation, accents and languages in minute detail and constantly improve recognition algorithms.
BBC: Speak up! Tell your microwave, fridge and TV what to do