intonation unit

noun

Synonym of prosodic unit.

Meanings

nounintonation unit (plural intonation units)

plural intonation units

  1. Synonym of prosodic unit.

    Synonyms: prosodic unit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of prosodic unit.

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intonation unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonation%20unit

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“intonation unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonation%20unit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intonation unit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intonation%20unit.

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