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Pronunciation/Unit 11: Parenthetical Intonation

Vocabulary

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Parenthesis

//pəˈren.θə.sɪs//

"Extra info."

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Aside

//əˈsaɪd//

"Side note."

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Insert

//ɪnˈsɜːt//

"Put in."

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Lower

//ˈləʊ.ər//

"Down."

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Faster

//ˈfɑː.stər//

"Speed."

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Extra

//ˈek.strə//

"Additional."

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Level

//ˈlev.əl//

"Flat."

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Comment

//ˈkɒm.ent//

"Note."

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Key

//kiː//

"Main pitch."

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Background

//ˈbæk.graʊnd//

"Back."

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The Aside 🤐

When we add extra info (like brackets in writing), we drop our voice pitch and speed up.

  • "My brother (who lives in New York) is coming."
    • "My brother": Normal.
    • "(who lives in NY)": LOWER, FASTER, FLATTER.
    • "is coming": Normal (Return to key).

Practice

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Parenthetical info is spoken...

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It separates...

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"John, my boss, is here." 'My boss' is...

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After the parenthesis, the voice...

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"By the way" is often said...

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This sounds like...

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Does this help the listener?

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"The car - which I assume is yours - is blocking me."

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Is parenthesis important for grammar?

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"Speaking of which..."

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