Name : Amelia Daulay

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Learn Intonation Patterns in English

1. Introduction to Stress and Intonation.
1. “English is a stress-timed language.” What does that mean?
Stressed sounds take a bit longer to say.
And they happen on a regular beat.
All the understand unstresed sounds are shorter and they happen off beat.
So these longer and shorter sounds create a rhythm.
2. Why is intonation so important?
Intonation is a key part of our communication in English.
Through intonation we express :
 Emotions
 Intention
 Attitudes
2. Falling Intonation
Use to expresses finality and certainty
Example :
1. Falling intonation for statements
 I enjoy Music (2 syllable and step down)
 I can read musical NOTES (1 syllable and slide down)
2. Falling intonation in wh-questions (when? Why? How? Etc.)
 When is the perFORMance?
 Who song that SONG? (glide down)
STEP DOWN :
 Jason is a talented RAPper
 I play the piano
 When did you start playing the SAXophone?
GLIDE DOWN :
 I didn’t know you played the guitar
 Why is the music so LOUD?
 Their new album is really GOOD

3. Rising Intonation
Used with many questions, especially, yes-no questions
1. Rising intonation in yes-no questions
Example :
 (stepping up and with more than one syllable)
Are you COMing?
Are you COMing now?
Are you COMing any time soon?
 (glide up have only one syllable)
Can you help?
 2. Rising intonation can express:
 Doubt
 Uncertainty
 Incompletion
And can signal :
 Our need for an answer
Ex : Are you coming? Our need for answer

3. Rising intonation can turn a basic statement into a question

Example :
 You said he’s coming?
 He really did that?
 She came?
4. Rising intonation with a WH-question
Need to repeat it and need to confirm the answer
Example :
 When is COMing? (glide)
 WHEN is he com-ing? (rising)
5. STEP UP :
 Did you LEARN it?
 Will you PLAY for me?
 Do you have TICKets?
6. GLIDE UP :
 Have you ever heard them play LIVE?
 Do you know HOW?
 Can we GO?

4. Intonation for Tag Question and Negative Question

1. Tag question are added on to the end of a statement (helping verb + subject pronoun)
Example :
 You remember, don’t you?
2. Tag questions follow a pattern
Forming tag question :
 If the statement is affirmative (+)
 The tag question is negative (-)
 If the statement is negative (-)
 The tag question is affirmative (+)
3. Rising intonation = a real question
We expect agreement / confirmation
Example :
 A : You watched lessons 1 and 2, didn’t you?
 B : Yes, I did

 A : You can step and glide now, can’t you?

 B : Yes, I can
 4. A tag question has more than one syllable (helping verb + subject pronoun)
Example :
 You watched lessons 1 and 2, didn’t you?
(stress helping verb : DIDN’T you?)
 You can step and glide now, can’t you?
(stress helping verb : DIDN’T you?)
5. Falling intonation = a comment
Tag question as a comment > STEP DOWN !
Example :
 You’re feeling more confident, aren’t you?
 That was good, wasn’t it?
6. Negative questions
(negative verb + subject)
Example :
 Didn’t you see my grammar lesson on this ?
7. Negative questions
Go down in pitch to comment
Go up in pitch to ask a for confirmation
Example :
 A : Isn’t it interesting
Rising (question)
B : Yes, it is
(agree)
 A : Haven’t you done this before?
Rising (question)
B : Yes, I have
(confirm)
 A : Aren’t you fall of suprises?
Falling (comment)
B : Wouldn’t that be amazing?
Falling (comment)

5. Intonation for List and Alternatives

1. Stating lists :
 Rise on each item
 Fall one the last one
2. Presenting alternatives
Use rising and falling intonation
Example :
 This or that?
(rise) (down)
 Here or there?
(rise) (down)
3. With more than one syllable
Example :
 Cold milk or warm milk?
(step up) (step down)
 4. With a single stressed syllable
Example :
 Warm or cold?
(glide up) (glide down)
5. Low rise
With lists and alternatives
6. Yes no question
With rising intonation
Example :
 Can you come today?
7. One choice
Rising intonation
Example :
 Yes or no?
8. Two choice
Rising and falling intonation
Example :
 Can you come today or tomorrow?
9. Open to other options
Rising intonation
Example :
 Can you come in the evening or on the weekend?
10. Go up on each choice
Other options are possible
Example :
 Do you have time today or tomorrow?
11. Rising intonation
Can set up the expectation fore more
12. Falling intonation
Statement is complete

6. Intonation for Strong Emotions

1. Rise-fall intonation
 A sharp rise before the fall
 For strong emotions : a good surprise
Example :
 A : What if i told you that you wouldn’t have the internet for a whole month?
 B : No! or That’s horrible! or That’s unimaginable!
(use rise-fall intonation)
2. Exception :
Questions for confirmation > rising intonation
3. Yes or no questions
Example :
 Really? (rise)
4. Repeated wh-questions
Example :
 What did you just say?!
 5. A : What if i tell you that tomorrow you can have dinner with your favorite celebrity at a five
star restaurant?
B : Really? or I can?
(use a sharp rise)
6. Other patterns for negative emotions :
 Level intonation
 Short rise and long fall
Example :
 Yay (level intonation = sarcasm)
 Oh no ( short rise and long fall = disappointment)

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