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The Drop 📉
The voice goes HIGH then LOW on the tonic syllable.
Meaning: Finished. Certain. Statement. Command.
- "It's over ↘."
- "Sit down ↘."
- "My name is Bond ↘."
If you don't fall at the end, you sound unsure.
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
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Falling
//ˈfɔː.lɪŋ//"Drop."
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Statement
//ˈsteɪt.mənt//"Fact."
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Command
//kəˈmɑːnd//"Order."
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Certainty
//ˈsɜː.tən.ti//"Sureness."
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Finished
//ˈfɪn.ɪʃt//"Done."
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Fact
//fækt//"Truth."
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Serious
//ˈsɪə.ri.əs//"Not joking."
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Drop
//drɒp//"Fall."
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Finality
//faɪˈnæl.ə.ti//"End."
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Stop
//stɒp//"Halt."
Practice
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1.
Falling tone means...
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Commands usually use...
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Statement: 'I like it.' Tone?
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Wh- Questions often fall. 'Where are you?' ↘
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If you say 'My name is John' with a RISE, it sounds like...
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Falling tone mimics which punctuation?
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"Open the door." (Command).
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"It's wonderful." (Exclamation).
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Does falling tone sound polite?
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