Exercises in intonation

PATTERN 1: (LOW PRE-HEAD+) LOW FALL

(+ТАП.)

Models:,Yes.

I'm a,doctor.

PATTERN П: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) DESCENDING

HEAD + LOW FALL (+ TAIL)

Model: It æ isn't 'quite 'what I,want.

PATTERN III: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) LOW RISE (+TAIL)

Models: "Yes. "Is it? Go "on.

PATTERN IV: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) DESCENDING

HEAD + LOW RISE (+ TAIL)

Model: æ Haven't 'we 'met 'somewhere "before?

PATTERN V: (LOW PRE-HEAD'+) (HIGH HEAD +) MID-LEVEL

Model: æ Sometimes | I _>hate it.

PATTERN VI: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) FALL-RISE (+TAIL)

PATTERN VII: (LOW PRE-HEAD+) FALLING HEAD + + FALL-RISE (+ТАIL.)

PATTERN VIII: (LOW PRE-HEAD+) LOW HEAD + + LOW RISE (+TAIL)

PATTERN IX: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) HIGH FALL (+ TAIL)

Model: Why didn't you buy the picture?

— Much too ex,pensive.

PATTERN X: (LOW PRE-HEAD+) RISING HEAD + HIGH FALL (+ TAIL)

Model: I wonder when Alice's train is due.
— ä Look it 'up in the `time-,table.

The syllables of the Rising Head preceding the High Fall gradually carry the pitch up.

PATTERN XI: (LOW PRE-HEAD +) FALLING HEAD+ HIGH FALL (+ TAIL)

Model: How are you finding your new job?
— æ Liking the `work im`mensely.

The High Fall starts from a higher pitch than the preceding syllable of the Falling Head.

If the head contains only one stressed word the High Fall starts from the level of the stressed syllable.

е.g. How nice!

PATTERN XII:
I. (LOW PRE-HEAD +) HIGH RISE (+TAIL)

II. (LOW PRE-HEAD +) (HIGH HEAD+) HIGH RISE (+ TAIL)

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