intonation

On the highlight “Waist Deep,” a piano-led pop number with a chord progression that recalls John Lennon’s “Watching the Wheels,” her intonation is simple and clear, content to let the melody do the emotional work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

But the result was thin, devoid of intonation or personality, and it had an American lilt.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 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

So every weekend we had a Zoom and taught her the rhythm, intonation, subtext.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024

Just intonation makes two accommodations to allow its pure intervals.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

On set, Strong, who is famous for his extensive preparation, maintained Zuckerberg’s intonations even when cameras weren’t rolling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Birds squawked in weird intonations, a few stars dotted a purplish sky, and the temperature felt like it dropped several degrees.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024

The 19-year-old Brooklyn drill artist known as Pop Smoke took the sonic template from Chief Keef nearly a decade earlier, but added his own deep, husky intonations for a one-of-a-kind spin on the sound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2023

It has Rosario intonations, it's something someone's grandmother might say.

From BBC ● May 29, 2023

The smell of incense and lilies, the candles lit for loved ones passed away, the throaty intonations of the priest, and the majestic trumpeting of the organ.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline