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inflection

noun

The patterns of stress and intonation in a language

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Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
15

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈflɛkʃən

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noun

  1. The patterns of stress and intonation in a language

noun

  1. A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

noun

  1. Deviation from a straight or normal course

noun

  1. A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

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