Giving Your Opinion

Intonation: The tune or melody of an accent, the pitch patterns of speech. It’s used to add extra meaning to what we’re saying. Without these rises and falls, we would sound unnatural, even robotic.

I think you’re angry because you’re hungry. (Definite opinion)
I thought they were going to win but now I’m not so sure. (Less sure)
I think we should get the earliest flight. (Definite opinion)
Great performance, wasn’t it? (asking for opinion)
This soup is really hot, isn’t it? (Looking for confirmation)

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1. I think you’re angry because you’re hungry. (Fall)
2. I thought they were going to win but now I’m not so sure. (Rise)
3. I think we should get the earliest flight. (Fall)
4. Great performance, wasn’t it? (Fall-rise)
5. This soup is really hot, isn’t it? (Fall-fall)

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You can listen to my recording, playing it here.

1. Fall
2. Rise
3. Fall
4. Fall-Rise
5. Fall-Fall

My recording