Inflection and Sound

Inflection

Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.

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Sound and inflection are semantically related. in accent topic. In some cases you can use "Sound" instead a noun "Inflection".

Nearby Words: inflected, inflexion, inflective, inflectional, inflecting

Sound noun - Range of hearing.

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Inflection and sound are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Sound".

Nearby Words: sounded, soundness, soundly, sounding, sounder

low	low inflection	low sound
exact	exact inflection	exact sound
similar	similar inflection	similar sound
certain	certain inflection	certain sound
Other adjectives: unique, odd, weird, strange, different, overall.

Parenthetical Swearing is when a character says a phrase that, taken out of context and without inflection, would come off as a completely ordinary, sensible, and inoffensive statement, but its context and inflection makes it sound like the speaker is swearing.

Source: Trope Distinctions / J to R
Locutus' speech patterns sound closer to a traditional Creepy Monotone, but he slipped some inflection in there amid the creepy disjointedness.

Source: Machine Monotone
The voice set was supposed to make her sound drowsy, but due to the inflection used it can also easily sound like orgasms.

Source: Video Game / Puyo Puyo

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