Pronunciation

Pronunciation/Unit 4: The Fall-Rise ↘↗

Vocabulary

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Fall-Rise

//fɔːl raɪz//

"Wave."

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Politeness

//pəˈlaɪt.nəs//

"Manners."

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Hesitation

//ˌhez.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən//

"Wait."

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Implication

//ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//

"Hint."

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Maybe

//ˈmeɪ.bi//

"Perhaps."

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Softener

//ˈsɒf.ən.ər//

"Make nice."

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Correction

//kəˈrek.ʃən//

"Fix."

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Warning

//ˈwɔː.nɪŋ//

"Caution."

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Partial

//ˈpɑː.ʃəl//

"Part."

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Wave

//weɪv//

"Motion."

Article

The Wave 🌊

The voice goes Down then Up on the same syllable (or phrase).

Meaning: Politeness. Doubt. Implication (There is more to say).

"Can you open the window?" -> "Window ↘↗" (Polite).
"Is it good?" -> "Well... ↘↗" (It's okay, but not great).
"I think so ↘↗" (Unsure).

Practice

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Fall-Rise makes commands sound...

When saying 'Please', we often use...

Q: 'Is it expensive?' A: 'Well...' (Implies Yes). Tone?

If you correct someone nicely ('Actually...'), use...

Fall-Rise implies...

"Be careful ↘↗". (Warning).

British English uses Fall-Rise...

Does Fall-Rise sound robotic?

"I don't mind ↘↗" (implied: ...if you really want to).

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Symbol for Fall-Rise:

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