inflection
15 points
English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnflˈɛkʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural inflections
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its gr
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
connectiondirectionprotectionsectioncollectionelectionobjectioninfectionaffectioninspectionreflectionselectioninjectionperfectionresurrectionrejection
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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