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inflection
noun
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language
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ɪnˈflɛkʃən
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noun
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language
noun
A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
noun
Deviation from a straight or normal course
noun
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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