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PRONUNCIATION OF INTONATE

intonate  [ˈɪntəʊˌneɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTONATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intonate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb intonate in English.

WHAT DOES INTONATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of intonate in the English dictionary

The definition of intonate in the dictionary is to pronounce or articulate with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INTONATE

PRESENT

Present
I intonate
you intonate
he/she/it intonates
we intonate
you intonate
they intonate
Present continuous
I am intonating
you are intonating
he/she/it is intonating
we are intonating
you are intonating
they are intonating
Present perfect
I have intonated
you have intonated
he/she/it has intonated
we have intonated
you have intonated
they have intonated
Present perfect continuous
I have been intonating
you have been intonating
he/she/it has been intonating
we have been intonating
you have been intonating
they have been intonating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I intonated
you intonated
he/she/it intonated
we intonated
you intonated
they intonated
Past continuous
I was intonating
you were intonating
he/she/it was intonating
we were intonating
you were intonating
they were intonating
Past perfect
I had intonated
you had intonated
he/she/it had intonated
we had intonated
you had intonated
they had intonated
Past perfect continuous
I had been intonating
you had been intonating
he/she/it had been intonating
we had been intonating
you had been intonating
they had been intonating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will intonate
you will intonate
he/she/it will intonate
we will intonate
you will intonate
they will intonate
Future continuous
I will be intonating
you will be intonating
he/she/it will be intonating
we will be intonating
you will be intonating
they will be intonating
Future perfect
I will have intonated
you will have intonated
he/she/it will have intonated
we will have intonated
you will have intonated
they will have intonated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been intonating
you will have been intonating
he/she/it will have been intonating
we will have been intonating
you will have been intonating
they will have been intonating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would intonate
you would intonate
he/she/it would intonate
we would intonate
you would intonate
they would intonate
Conditional continuous
I would be intonating
you would be intonating
he/she/it would be intonating
we would be intonating
you would be intonating
they would be intonating
Conditional perfect
I would have intonate
you would have intonate
he/she/it would have intonate
we would have intonate
you would have intonate
they would have intonate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been intonating
you would have been intonating
he/she/it would have been intonating
we would have been intonating
you would have been intonating
they would have been intonating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you intonate
we let´s intonate
you intonate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to intonate
Past participle
intonated
Present Participle
intonating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTONATE


alternate
ˈɔːltəˌneɪt
carbonate
ˈkɑːbəˌneɪt
coordinate
kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt
designate
ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt
discriminate
dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt
disseminate
dɪˈsɛmɪˌneɪt
dominate
ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt
eliminate
ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt
hibernate
ˈhaɪbəˌneɪt
illuminate
ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt
laminate
ˈlæmɪˌneɪt
neonate
ˈniːəʊˌneɪt
nominate
ˈnɒmɪˌneɪt
originate
əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt
ozonate
ˈəʊzəʊˌneɪt
polycarbonate
ˌpɒlɪˈkɑːbəˌneɪt
rejuvenate
rɪˈdʒuːvɪˌneɪt
resonate
ˈrɛzəˌneɪt
sultanate
ˈsʌltəˌneɪt
terminate
ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTONATE

intolerability
intolerable
intolerableness
intolerably
intolerance
intolerant
intolerantly
intolerantness
intoleration
intonaco
intonation
intonation contour
intonation pattern
intonational
intonator
intone
intoner
intoning
intoningly
intorsion

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTONATE

affectionate
bicarbonate
bisphosphonate
calcium carbonate
compassionate
detonate
diaconate
dispassionate
disproportionate
donate
gluconate
hydrogen carbonate
malonate
passionate
propionate
proportionate
senate
sodium bicarbonate
sodium carbonate
sulfonate
sulphonate

Synonyms and antonyms of intonate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intonate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTONATE

Find out the translation of intonate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intonate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intonate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

intonate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

entonar
570 millions of speakers

English

intonate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

intonate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

intonate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

intonate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intonate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

intonate
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intonations
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Intonate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

intonieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

intonate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

intonate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Intonate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசையோடு பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इनोनट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

makamlı okumak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intonare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intonate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

intonate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intonate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

intonate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

intonate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intonera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intonate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intonate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTONATE»

The term «intonate» is normally little used and occupies the 122.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTONATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intonate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intonate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intonate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTONATE»

Discover the use of intonate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intonate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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General Music Teacher: Adapted to ...
Intonate. To intonate is to sound the tones; to intonate correctly is to sound the tones in their true pitches; to intonate elegantly, tastefully, expressively and the like, is to sound the tones in that manner. ♢Intonation. Intonation is a substantive ...
Gottfried Weber, 1842
2
Godfrey Weber's General Music Teacher: Adapted to ...
Intonate. To intonate is to sound the tones; to intonate correctly is to sound the tones in their true pitches; to intonate elegantly, tastefully, expressively and the like, is to sound the tones in that manner. •Intonation. Intonation is a substantive ...
Gottfried Weber, 1841
3
Handbook of young artists and amateurs in oil painting: ...
It may not be impertinent to remark, that to this family of words might be added, as a legitimate member though at present alien from it, the musical term intonation, and perhaps the verb, to intonate. A composer, in Naples, once observed to the ...
Laughton Osborn, Pierre Louis Bouvier, 1856
4
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (I Maestri Cantori di Norimberga)
Non fate parola, nésussurro! Sachssialza ed avanza.Allasua vista, si fagran tumulto; cappellie berretti silevano, tutti accennano a lui POPOLO Ah! Sachs! ÈSachs! Vedete! Maestro Sachs! Intonate! Intonate! Intonate! Tutti i seduti s' alzano; ...
Richard Wagner, 2012
5
Expressiveness in Music Performance: Empirical Approaches ...
... pitch changes stretch all intervals in proportion to size intonate according to melodic context intonate according to harmonic context intonate using a combination of melodic and harmonic intonation synchronize using a new voice containing ...
Dorottya Fabian, Renee Timmers, Emery Schubert, 2014
6
Dance Music Manual: Tools, Toys, and Techniques
that the vocalist can hear himself or herself in order to intonate correctly. In this instance, the vocals should be treated to a small amount of reverb since this can help the performer intonate whilst also making them feel a little more confident ...
Rick Snoman, 2013
7
Guitar Setup, Maintenance and Repair
John LeVan. As far as electric guitars go, the G string is the biggest problem compounded by the high E string. Keep in mind we are talking about a guitar with a plain G string, not a wound G string. For a guitar with a plain G string, I intonate all ...
John LeVan, 2006
8
Billy Penn's Guitar Set Up Guide
Tele-type Bridges & Compensated Saddles If you own a guitar with a vintage Telecaster type of bridge with three saddles (two strings per saddle) you will have to adjust the saddle so that both strings intonate as close as possible. Sometimes  ...
Billy Penn, Jrock Publishing, 2011
9
Guitar Questions: The Novice's Guide to Guitar Repairs
If the amount of adjustment provided by your bridge proves inadequate to intonate one or more strings, it may be necessary to have a repairman take a look . Sometimes a saddle needs to be turned around and re-slotted, sometimes the entire ...
‎2002
10
Concise English Dictionary
intonate intuition intol'erance, intolera'tion state of being in tolerant. — adj. intol' erant not able or willing to endure: not enduring difference of opinion: persecuting. — adv. intol'erantly. [Pfx. in- (2).] intonate in'tdn-dt, v.t. and v.i. to intone.
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTONATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intonate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alfa Romeo Giulia - Vista Da Vicino: Aerodinamica, Carbonio …
... appena scattate al Museo: oltre all'esemplare in rosso entrato in scena sulle note di “Vincerò”, intonate da Andrea Bocelli, ne è stato esposto ... «Quattroruote, Jun 15»
2
Emma Bennett To Open At Charlie Smith London
... figurative elements suggests ambiguities in time and space, whilst the intangible nature of the subjects represented intonate dream and flux. «ArtLyst, Jun 15»
3
Flight test: Aeropro EuroFOX Turbo
... aircraft I finally got my hands on G-ZTUG, which is (as Jeremy Clarkson would intonate) the only 914-powered EuroFOX... in the World. «PilotWeb, Mar 15»
4
Tone Tips: Maximizing Tuning Stability
Once strings develop pits and flat spots from making contact with the frets, they simply won't intonate properly. Speaking of which, change your ... «Premier Guitar, Mar 15»
5
"We're living in an era of a cultural void" - Javed Akhtar
There's no singer in this universe who can intonate words the way she can. Even if you don't know the meaning of a word you know by her ... «Bollywood Hungama, Jan 15»
6
Is The PDP In Trouble?
Even more, the word is chanted after the party members passionately intonate their party's name. “Peeee Deeee Peeee – Power”! There are ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jan 15»
7
'Idam Porul Yaeval' Music Review Round-up: Yuvan Shankar Raja …
"Yet again, a philosophical sort of song that has some catchy lines and Yuvan tries to intonate with the best touch. It would gradually gain its ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Dec 14»
8
That disgraceful and disgusting Tivoli Enquiry
Some of them are dressed like fops and intonate in an uptown language that is designed to intimidate the poor and those who they believe are ... «Jamaica Observer, Dec 14»
9
Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare Review: Even Kevin Spacey Cannot …
... hedonistic, carefree games contain, I like to believe, some small signs of progress, a mechanic or line of dialogue which intonate that at least ... «International Business Times UK, Nov 14»
10
M: Eddie Redmayne — From Eton to Hollywood
“Imagine if you were breaking up with someone,” he said, “and you can't intonate—you can only press play. All he can do is nudge.” Much of ... «Women's Wear Daily, Sep 14»

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