美式英語正音訓練第52期:階梯狀語調

Staircase Intonation

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So what is intonation in American English?

What do Americans do?

We go up and down staircases.

We start high and end low.

Every time we want to stress a word or an idea, we just start a new staircase.

That sounds simple enough, but when and where do you start a new staircase?

Statement Intonation with Nouns

Intonation or pitch change is primarily used to introduce new information.

This means that when you are making a statement for the first time, you will stress the nouns.

Dogs eat bones.