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prosody n

Prosody means the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of prosody

  • the study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech

Usage examples of prosody

The student analyzed the prosody of the speaker’s rising questions.

Changes in prosody can alter the meaning of a sentence.

The linguist compared the prosody of two regional dialects.

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