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The Lift 📈
The voice goes LOW then HIGH.
Meaning: Unfinished. Question. Uncertainty.
- "Really? ↗"
- "Are you ready? ↗" (Yes/No Question).
- "I bought bread ↗..." (Waiting for more... "and milk").
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
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Rising
//ˈraɪ.zɪŋ//"Lift."
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Question
//ˈkwes.tʃən//"Ask."
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Uncertain
//ʌnˈsɜː.tən//"Unsure."
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Incomplete
//ˌɪn.kəmˈpliːt//"Not done."
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Surprise
//səˈpraɪz//"Shock."
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Polite
//pəˈlaɪt//"Nice."
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Checking
//ˈtʃek.ɪŋ//"Verify."
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Doubt
//daʊt//"Disbelief."
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Lift
//lɪft//"Raise."
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Query
//ˈkwɪə.ri//"Ask."
Practice
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Rising tone means...
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Yes/No questions ('Is it true?') usually...
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"Excuse me?" (I didn't hear you).
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If you finish a sentence with a rise, it sounds like...
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Rising tone is linked to...
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"You're a student?" (Statement as question).
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"Are you coming?"
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Using rising tone on statements is called...
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Does rising tone ask for a response?
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