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inflection

noun

the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

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

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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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