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How to say 'Intonation' in Japanese | イントネーション

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The Japanese word for Intonation is 'Intoneeshon', written as イントネーション in Japanese.

    word

    イントネーション

    Meaning

    Intonation

    Reading

    Intoneeshon

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'イントネーション (intoneeshon)' refers to the rise and fall of the voice in speech, which is crucial for conveying meaning and emotion in spoken language. This term is often used in the context of language learning, linguistics, and music. For example: Her intonation is very clear「彼女のイントネーションはとてもはっきりしている」(かのじょのイントネーションはとてもはっきりしている). The intonation of this sentence is rising「この文のイントネーションは上がっている」(このぶんのイントネーションはあがっている). It's important to note that intonation can significantly affect the meaning of a sentence in Japanese, as it does in many languages.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    4165

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word イントネーション

This word contains 6 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    イ

    Reading

    I

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

  • katakana

    ト

    Reading

    To

  • katakana

    ネ

    Reading

    Ne

  • katakana

    シ

    Reading

    Shi

  • katakana

    ショ

    Reading

    Sho

  • katakana

    ヨ

    Reading

    Yo

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'Intoneeshon' means 'Intonation' .

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