inflection
英 [ɪn'flekʃ(ə)n]
美[ɪn'flɛkʃən]
- n. 弯曲，变形；音调变化
英英释意
- 1. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- 2. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- 3. deviation from a straight or normal course
- 4. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified