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intonational phrase

intonational phrase noun: a chunk of spoken language containing its own melody or intonation pattern.

Noun

intonational phrase (plural intonational phrases)

  1. A chunk of spoken language containing its own melody or intonation pattern.

Forms of intonational phrase

pluralintonational phrases

Questions about intonational phrase

What does intonational phrase mean?
Intonational phrase means a chunk of spoken language containing its own melody or intonation pattern.
What part of speech is intonational phrase?
Intonational phrase is a noun.
What is the plural of intonational phrase?
The plural of intonational phrase is intonational phrases.

Words near intonational phrase in the dictionary

  1. intonating
  2. intonation
  3. intonation unit
  4. intonation units
  5. intonational
  6. intonational phrase
  7. intonational phrases
  8. intonationally
  9. intonations
  10. intonator
  11. intonators

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