Intonation – The degree to which the notes of a piece of music are played or sung exactly in tune

(Pronounced in-tuh-nay-shn)

To remember what intonation means use the following mnemonic:

This international singing contest had one nation (intonation) which brought their own tuning forks. You just know they were going to be in tune. 

Examples of intonation in a sentence

The guitar's intonation was way out. 

The singer had fantastic intonation. 

Intonation is key to sounding in-tune.