Examples of “intonation” in a Sentence

noun The rise and fall of the voice in speech, which conveys meaning, mood, or whether a sentence is a statement or a question.

• Rising intonation at the end turns the statement into a question.
• His flat intonation made it hard to tell whether he was joking.

noun Accuracy of pitch when singing or playing an instrument.

• The violins' intonation drifted sharp in the warm hall.
• Long tones are the fastest way to fix a beginner's intonation.