Latvian

Verb

intonēt tr., 2nd conj., pres. intonēju, intonē, intonē, past intonēju

1. (linguistics) to intonate, to produce an intonation (to pronounce a syllable, a word, a sentence etc. with a specific tonal melody)

   dažādi intonēti teikumi‎ ― variously intonated sentences

   krītoši intonēta zilbe‎ ― a syllable pronounced with falling intonation (lit. intonated fallingly)

2. (music) to intonate (to produce a musical piece with a certain intonation)

   grūti intonētas instrumentāla tipa melodijas‎ ― instrumental melodies with difficult intonation (lit. difficultly intonated)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• akcentēt

Related terms

• intonācija
• intonatīvs
• tonis