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96. How to ask questions in English so that people understand you | Intonation in English

The InFluency Podcast

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How to Control Your Intonation

The melody in your speech is like the melody when you sing. We're going to talk about two major intonational patterns, rising rising intonation and rising falling intonation. Intonation that falls down at the end is usually associated with statement as if you put a period at the end. It's very common to assume that when intonation remains open at the end, it feels like an open statement.

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