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

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The Glass Is on the Table

Every syllable receives a different note in English. The first note was higher in pitch, tara. And they're longer, OK? The glass is on the table. So notice that I raised the pitch for glass and table. In terms of melody, when words are stressed, they're also higher in pitch. Every syllable takes me one step lower or higher.

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