intonation
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The phrase was based off his uncle, he said in a 2008 interview, and he had also said it in the same intonation in other films before debuting on HBO's The Wire.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
He tried to focus on his mannerisms, on the intonation of his voice.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
But in the second version, the added focus, through intonation, implies that "toy" contrasts with the previously discussed "blicket."
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024
“Yo soy Emilia Pérez,” she says over and over again, modulating her intonation ever so slightly.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
Instead, his voice held a low resonating quality, a certain flat and steady intonation I found appealing, like the rumble of distant thunder.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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