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Pronunciation/Unit 8: Attitude & Emotion

Vocabulary

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Attitude

//ˈæt.ɪ.tjuːd//

"Mindset."

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Emotion

//ɪˈməʊ.ʃən//

"Feeling."

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Range

//reɪndʒ//

"Width."

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Excited

//ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd//

"Happy."

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Bored

//bɔːd//

"Dull."

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Flat

//flæt//

"No change."

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Expressive

//ɪkˈspres.ɪv//

"Showing."

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Friendly

//ˈfrend.li//

"Nice."

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Angry

//ˈæŋ.gri//

"Mad."

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Voice

//vɔɪs//

"Sound."

Article

Highs and Lows 🎭

Pitch shows your feeling.

  1. High Pitch / Wide Range: Excited, Happy, Interested, Surprised.
    • "Oh my god!" (Starts very high).
  2. Low Pitch / Narrow Range: Bored, Sad, Serious, Angry.
    • "Leave me alone." (Low, flat).

If you want to sound friendly, use a higher pitch and more movement.

Practice

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To sound excited, use...

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To sound bored, use...

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A monotonous voice sounds...

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Customer service voice usually uses...

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Anger can be...

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"Good morning!" (Happy).

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English uses pitch for emotion more than...

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If you speak low and flat, people might ask...

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Surprise generally jumps...

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Is intonation universal?

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