Pronunciation

Pronunciation/Unit 7: Wh- Question Intonation

Vocabulary

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Wh- Question

//-//

"Who/What etc."

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Standard

//ˈstæn.dəd//

"Normal."

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Repetition

//ˌrep.əˈtɪʃ.ən//

"Again."

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Surprise

//səˈpraɪz//

"Shock."

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Neutral

//ˈnjuː.trəl//

"Bland."

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Business

//ˈbɪz.nɪs//

"Work."

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Who

//huː//

"Person."

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Why

//waɪ//

"Reason."

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Where

//weər//

"Place."

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Direct

//daɪˈrekt//

"Straight."

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The Business Tone 💼

Questions starting with Who, What, Where, When, Why, How usually have a FALLING ↘ tone.

"What is your name? ↘" (Standard).
"Where do you live? ↘".

If you RISE ↗ on a Wh- Question, it sounds like you are checking to repeat, or you are surprised.

"What is your name? ↗" (I didn't hear you / Why are you asking?).

Practice

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Normal Wh- Questions go...

Statement: 'My name is Bond.' Question: 'What is your name? ↗'

"Why did you do that? ↘"

Yes/No (Do you?) goes Up. Wh- (Who?) goes Down.

Can Wh- questions go up to be gentle?

"How much is it?"

"Who told you?"

Rising on Wh- can sound...

To sound friendly on Wh-, start...

10.

"When?" (Short response).

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