INTONATION

• (noun) the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations

• (noun) the act of singing in a monotonous tone

  synonyms : chanting

• (noun) singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong

• (noun) rise and fall of the voice pitch

  synonyms : modulation , pitch contour

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