inflection

US /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/

UK /ɪnˈflekʃn/

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noun

  • Change in a person's voice when talking
  • Change in ending depending on use in a sentence
  • A change in form or character; a turning from a course or direction.
  • A change in the form of a word to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.
  • Modulation in or alteration of tone or pitch of the voice.