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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French intonation, from Medieval Latin intonātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in.tɔˈna.t͡sja/
- Rhymes: -at͡sja
- Syllabification: in‧to‧na‧cja
Noun
intonacja f (related adjective intonacyjny)
- (linguistics) intonation (rise and fall of the voice in speaking)
- (music) intonation (singing or playing in good tune or otherwise)
- (music) intonation (intonating or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice)
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Further reading
- intonacja in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- intonacja in Polish dictionaries at PWN