inflection
🇺🇸
/ɪnˈflekʃn/
🇬🇧
/ɪnˈflekʃn/
noun
R
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.
R
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.
translation
A change in the way a word looks or sounds to show its role in a sentence.; A change in the pitch of your voice when you speak.
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inflections