INFLECTION

• (noun) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

  synonyms : prosody

  Studying the phonology of a language often entails knowledge of prosody. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

  synonyms : modulation

• (noun) deviation from a straight or normal course

  synonyms : flection , flexion

• (noun) a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

  synonyms : inflexion

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