PROSODIES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word prosodies. (close relations)
Definition of PROSODIES
Best Alternative Words for PROSODIES
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cadences | nounn | |||||||
noun • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • the close of a musical section • a recurrent rhythmical series | ||||||||
inflections | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function • the patterns of stress and intonation in a language • deviation from a straight or normal course • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified | ||||||||
intonations | nounn | |||||||
noun • rise and fall of the voice pitch • singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong • the act of singing in a monotonous tone • the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations | ||||||||
modulations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a musical passage moving from one key to another • (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase • rise and fall of the voice pitch • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified • the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) | ||||||||
rhythms | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • recurring at regular intervals • an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs • the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements • natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle) • (architecture) the repetitive use of a group of visual elements to establish a recognizable pattern | ||||||||
inflection | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function • the patterns of stress and intonation in a language • deviation from a straight or normal course • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified | ||||||||
metrics | nounn | |||||||
noun • the study of poetic meter and the art of versification | ||||||||
poetic rhythm | nounn | |||||||
noun • (prosody) a system of versification | ||||||||
rhythmic pattern | nounn | |||||||
noun • (prosody) a system of versification |