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The Music of Meaning 🎻
Intonation changes the meaning of words.
- Falling ↘: Statements, Facts, Commands.
- "Stop it ↘." (Serious).
- "My name is John ↘."
- Rising ↗: Yes/No Questions, Uncertainty, Surprise.
- "Really? ↗"
- "Are you okay? ↗"
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
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Intonation
//ˌɪn.təˈneɪ.ʃən//"Voice pitch."
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Falling
//ˈfɔː.lɪŋ//"Go down."
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Rising
//ˈraɪ.zɪŋ//"Go up."
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Statement
//ˈsteɪt.mənt//"Fact."
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Question
//ˈkwes.tʃən//"Ask."
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Emotion
//ɪˈməʊ.ʃən//"Feeling."
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Sarcasm
//ˈsɑː.kæz.əm//"Mocking."
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Uncertainty
//ʌnˈsɜː.tən.ti//"Not sure."
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Pitch
//pɪtʃ//"High/low."
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Flat
//flæt//"No change."
Practice
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Statements usually end with...
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Yes/No questions usually end with...
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"Go away!" (Command). Tone is...
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"Are you happy?" Tone is...
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"What is your name?" (Wh- Question). Tone usually...
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If your voice is flat, you sound...
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Surprise ("You won the lottery?!") uses...
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Listing (Apples, Pears, and Bananas).
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Intonation shows...
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