Intonation

Why do we use intonation?

• for meaning and for emphasis (make things clear)

• to make our speech more interesting

• to sound like a robot

• to make our voice sound flat

• to cry

Do we use intonation when we stress words?

• yes

• no

• maybe

• I don't know because I don't listen to anything teacher says (i'm crazy)

Which intonation patterns do we use in English?

• rising

• falling

• falling-rising

• rising-falling

• flat

How's the intonation on the word 'chicken' and then 'ham'?

• rising

• falling

• falling-rising

• rising-falling

How is the intonation in the word 'that'?

• rising

• falling

How's the intonation in the word 'sure'?

• rising

• falling

• falling-rising

Variation in the pitch of the voice over a group of words (i.e. a tone unit) is called

• rhythm

• intonation

• stress

To sound impressed, the exclamation "How clever she is!" is pronounced with

• a fall-rise

• a rise-fall

• a fall

Boundaries between tone units are NOT marked by

• pitch reset

• lengthening of the final syllable

• lengthening of the initial syllable

The sentence "He's lost his dog" pronounced with falling intonation indicates

• certainty

• uncertainty

• irony