Prosodic Features of Speech

What is the study of all the elements of language that contribute toward acoustic and rhythmic effects?

• Prose

• Prosody

• Speech

• Segmentals

Which among the following is not a suprasegmental?

• Vowels

• Stress

• Volume

• Intonation

Which among the following words is not stressed correctly?

• aúthor

• aúthorize

• authorizátion

• authoritatíve

Which from the following sentences is paused correctly to indicate that Kyle is good in science?

• Kyle stated / Arah / is good in science.

• Kyle / stated Arah / is good in science.

• Kyle / stated / Arah / is good / in science.

Which among the following sentences should follow a 2-3-3 Intonation Pattern?

• When did it happen?

• How is your day going?

• Are you going to eat your lunch?

• What did you have for breakfast?

Which among the following sentences is INCORRECT?

• In shift rising-falling intonation pattern, the voice is raised on the stressed syllable and goes down on the other remaining syllables.

• In glide rising-falling intonation pattern, the stressed syllable is the first syllable in the sentence.

• In glide rising-falling intonation pattern, there is movement within the last syllable.

• In the rising intonation pattern, the voice starts with the normal pitch then goes up on the accented syllable and remains up until the end of the sentence.

Which among the following should be said in too slow speech?

• Good day, everyone. Welcome to the 2021 Junior High School Debate.

• I'm really scared!

• Look! There's Shawn Mendes!

• I don't feel like going to school.

Which among the following sentences should be said in rapid speech?

• I agree with your statement.

• I really don't know the answer to that question.

• Are we there yet?

• I hate you!

Which among the following is paused correctly?

• Trust men / and they will be true to you;/ treat them greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

• Trust / men and they will be true / to you; treat them greatly / and they will show themselves great.#

• Trust men // and they will be true to you; // treat them greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

• Trust men and / they will be true / to you; / treat them / greatly /and they will show themselves great.#

Which among the following sentences is paused correctly?

• I must / keep on rowing not / until I reach port / but until I reach my grave. #

• I must keep on rowing / not / until I reach port / but until / I reach my grave. #

• I must / keep on rowing not / until I reach port but until I / reach my grave. #

• I must keep on rowing / not until I reach port / but until I reach my grave. #