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Prosody (Noun)

(prosody) a system of versification.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The study of prosody is essential for understanding the nuances of spoken language and how speakers convey meaning and attitude through pitch, volume, and rhythm.
In linguistics, prosody refers to the rhythm, stress, and intonation patterns of speech, which can greatly affect the interpretation of a sentence.
The prosody of a sentence can completely change its meaning, as seen in the difference between "What?" (inquiry) and "What." (statement).
The teacher worked with her student to improve his prosody, helping him to use more natural stress and intonation patterns in his speech.
The actor's mastery of prosody brought depth and emotion to her performance, as she used subtle variations in pitch and volume to convey the character's emotions.