inflection American English spelling but is sometimes accepted as British spelling




inflection - noun

  • a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
  • the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  • deviation from a straight or normal course
  • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

    • inflection - thesaurus

    flection   flexion   inflexion British English spelling   modulation   prosody