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pitch contour

/pɪtʃ ˈkɒntʊər/

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/pɪtʃ ˈkɒntʊər/C1formalscientific
  • ruТермин, используемый в лингвистике и фонетике для обозначения паттерна повышения и понижения высоты тона в речи, который может влиять на значение, эмоции или грамматическую структуру.

A term used in linguistics and phonetics referring to the pattern of rising and falling pitch in speech, which can affect meaning, emotion, or grammatical structure.

  1. Linguistic intonation patternC1formal

    The pattern of rising and falling pitch in spoken language, which can affect meaning and emotion.

    ruМелодический контур

    • The pitch contour of a question often rises at the end.
    • Linguists study pitch contour to understand emotional tone.
    • A falling pitch contour can indicate finality in a statement.