Inflection and Speech

Inflection

Inflection noun - The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.

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Speech and inflection are semantically related In some cases you can use "Speech" instead a noun "Inflection".

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

Speech noun - A usually formal discourse delivered to an audience.

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Inflection and speech are semantically related in diction topic. Sometimes you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Speech".

Nearby Word: speechless

emotional	emotional inflection	emotional speech
exact	exact inflection	exact speech
similar	similar inflection	similar speech
angry	angry inflection	angry speech
Other adjectives: dramatic, everyday, odd, different.

Speaking Simlish: Since there was very little in the way of voice acting, most vocal speech and inflection was simulated this way, and was one of the game's more memorable features.

Source: Video Game / Star Fox 1
Locutus' speech patterns sound closer to a traditional Creepy Monotone, but he slipped some inflection in there amid the creepy disjointedness.

Source: Machine Monotone
Golden Sun actually takes it a little farther: if you listen closely, there's changes in timing and inflection to mimic speech patterns, though it's still only tweaked Gameboy beeps.

Source: Speaking Simlish

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