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.
선생님은 동사와 명사가 형태를 어떻게 변화하는지에 대한 예시를 들어 학생들에게 어미변화의 개념을 설명했습니다.
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.
뉴스 앵커의 목소리가 무감각하게 들려서, 그들이 보도하고 있는 이야기에 관심이 없다는 느낌을 주었습니다.