intonasi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch intonatie, from French intonation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪntoˈnasi/
• Hyphenation: in‧to‧na‧si

Noun

intonasi

1. intonation,
   1. (music) the act of sounding the tones of the musical scale.
   2. (linguistics) the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.The rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
   3. singing or playing in good tune or otherwise.

Further reading

• “intonasi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.