inflection
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/ɪnˈflekʃn/
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/ɪnˈflekʃn/
A change in the way a word looks or sounds to show its role in a sentence.
The teacher explained the concept of inflection to the students by giving examples of how verbs and nouns change their form.
先生は動詞や名詞が形を変える例を挙げて、屈折の概念を学生に説明しました。
A change in the pitch of your voice when you speak.
The news anchor's voice had a flat inflection, making it seem like they were not interested in the story they were reporting.
ニュースアンカーの声には平坦な響きがあり、彼らが報道しているニュースに興味がないかのようでした。