Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun intonation

4 senses of intonation

Sense 1
intonation, modulation, pitch contour -- (rise and fall of the voice pitch)
       => prosody, inflection -- (the patterns of stress and intonation in a language)

Sense 2
intonation -- (singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong)
       => singing, vocalizing -- (the act of singing vocal music)

Sense 3
intonation, chanting -- (the act of singing in a monotonous tone)
       => singing, vocalizing -- (the act of singing vocal music)

Sense 4
intonation -- (the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations)
       => music -- (musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest")