Meaning of inflection in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ɪnˈflɛkʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   inflection

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the sense ‘the action of bending inwards’): from Latin inflexio(n-), from the verb inflectere‘bend in, curve’ (see inflect)

   Definitions

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