inflection
noun
modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
inflectionless
-
a word derived from
inflection.
Example Sentences
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When asked about the subject of gun control, the AI Oliver’s delivery became inflectionless.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2025
"It couldn't be," she replied in that same inflectionless voice.
From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington) O'Brien
The claxon sounded stridently, and the inflectionless voice of the robopilot said: "Sixty seconds."
From Attrition by Roy G. Krenkel
The steamship Russia" continued Indiman, in his calm, inflectionless voice, "was booked to carry an unusually distinguished company on this particular trip.
From The Gates of Chance by Van Tassel Sutphen
Rynason asked after a moment, his voice deliberately inflectionless.
From Warlord of Kor by Terry Gene Carr
