The emphasis you put on certain words, which can alter the meaning of what you say.
The inflection belied the content. The wrong inflection can be a deadly infection.
The inflection in "slept" is past tense simple inflection of the verb "sleep."
When asking a question, ones vocal inflection rises.
Inflection.
Yes it is a inflection.
Certain words you emphasize
Vocal Inflection helps with voice acting such as radio commercials and voice overs. Vocal Inflection as 4 parts: Tempo, Quality, Pitch, and Volume.
Simple inflection Compound inflection Level pitch(absence of inflection)
The inflection belied the content. The wrong inflection can be a deadly infection.
The inflection in "slept" is past tense simple inflection of the verb "sleep."
I think you mean inflected... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflection#Examples_in_English
When asking a question, ones vocal inflection rises.
An inflection point is not a saddle point, but a saddle point is an inflection point. To be precise, a saddle point is both a stationary point and an inflection point. An inflection point is a point at which the curvature changes sign, so it is not necessary to be a stationary point.
Drama
her inflection of her voice didn't match the question she asked me.
An inflection point is a point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature (i.e., the concavity) changes.
pace in drama means tempo