Inflection definition in context with images in visual dictionary and thesaurus
/ɪnˈflek.ʃən/ (noun)
Inflection definition
- a change in your voice during speech to put some emphasis on some words, change in pitch, nuance, modulation, variation, accent, intonation, variety
- (in grammar) a change in the form of a word (usually at the end) which modifies the function of the word, conjugation
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Inflection in context
There’s a lot you can do with your voice to express a totally different meaning. When we change stress and intonation to express meaning it’s often called inflection.
In other words, you’re adding extra information and nuance with your voice. Last but not least, let’s talk about how your overall pitch levels can affect your meaning.
As you’ve often heard me say, pitch is relative to you and your own voice. When people are listening to you, they’re listening to your words, and they’re also gathering meaning from your voice.
Source of context: https://englishwithkim.com/
Parts of speech
Adjective: inflected
Adjective: inflectional
Adjective: inflectionless
Adverb: inflectionally
