| n. | 1. | A thundering; thunder. |
| 1. | (Mus.) The act of sounding the tones of the musical scale. | |
| 2. | The manner of speaking, especially the placement of emphasis, the cadence, and the rise and fall of the pitch of the voice while speaking. |
| Noun | 1. | intonation - rise and fall of the voice pitch Synonyms: pitch contour, modulation |
| 2. | intonation - singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong | |
| 3. | intonation - the act of singing in a monotonous tone Synonyms: chanting | |
| 4. | intonation - the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations |
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