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12. American Intonation: What They Don’t Teach You In School

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What Is the Difference Between Prosody and Pronation?

Intonation is the melody. And it's a part of a larger idea that is called prosody. Prosody is like the opposite of pronunciation. It's rhythm, connected speech, stress. All of these things comprise your speech and their considered prosody. I often refer to it as intonation, but to be honest, intonation is just the melody.

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