Intonation

Intonation

Revising key concepts together with some guided practice

Open Ended

What is a Tone Unit?

Multiple Choice

What are the obligatory elements of a tone unit? Choose the right option

• Tonic segment

• Proclitic Segment

• Enclitic Segment

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The

is the first prominent syllable in the tone unit.

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The

is the last prominent syllable. It also carries pitch movement.

Multiple Choice

/'jes/ is an example of...

• minimal tone unit

• extended tone unit

Multiple Choice

I 'never said 'yes .. is an example of...

• minimal tone unit

• extended tone unit

Open Ended

Why do we make some words prominent?

Open Ended

What are the characteristics of a prominent syllable?

Open Ended

On what basis do speakers select tones?