What is the Spanish word for "intonation"?

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English

intonation

Spanish

entonación

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Alternative translations of "intonation"

modulación
entonar

Examples of how to use "intonation" in Spanish

English
Your intonation can change a sentence's meaning.
Spanish
Tu entonación puede cambiar el significado de una oración.
English
Her intonation made the question sound polite.
Spanish
Su entonación hizo que la pregunta sonara educada.
English
Listen to his intonation when he speaks slowly.
Spanish
Escucha su entonación cuando habla lentamente.
English
Teachers correct students' intonation in speaking class.
Spanish
Los profesores corrigen la entonación de los estudiantes en la clase de expresión oral.
English
Different intonation can change a sentence's meaning.
Spanish
Una entonación diferente puede cambiar el significado de una oración.

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