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.
老師透過舉例說明動詞和名詞如何改變形式,向學生解釋了詞形變化的概念。
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.
新聞主播的語調平淡,讓人覺得他們對正在報導的新聞沒有興趣。