Intonation and Speech

Intonation

Intonation noun - The act of singing in a monotonous tone.

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

Nearby Words: intone, intoned, intoning

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

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

Nearby Word: speechless

passionate	passionate intonation	passionate speech
emotional	emotional intonation	emotional speech
human	human intonation	human speech
regular	regular intonation	regular speech
Other adjectives: dramatic, epic, odd, different, hammy.

Nearly her whole speech is chunked into several threatening phrases with raising, questioning intonation.

Source: Punctuated For Emphasis / Web Original
So, he can deliver a You Have No Chance to Survive speech without any emotional intonation.

Source: Recap / Batman: The Animated Series E25 "The Clock King"
And then subverted for laughs when he walks up to Aang and company and gives the first bit of the same speech, intonation and all.

Source: Trick Dialogue

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Speech and Intonation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intonation/speech

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