In this introduction to intonation in American English, I explain how to start working on your intonation. Learn how we use word and sentence stress and change your pitch (the rise and fall of your voice) to communicate emotions and attitude in English. When you become more sensitive to tone of voice, you will communicate more clearly and sound more like a native English speaker.
I encourage you to get started with intonation by focusing your attention on changing your tone on short words, phrases, and expressions. Pay attention to the American tone you hear in common phrases and start imitating it yourself! I include some examples of intonation patterns in American English in this intonation playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81YJkck6j1skLXWgFLopLhs2yrqECzouMore Video Resources:
Falling Intonation in American English:
https://youtu.be/h1k_oN0yvY0Stress in numbers:
https://youtu.be/6yhMJ7yQ8k0Stress short content words:
https://youtu.be/bvHlHYgtNhYPower of pitch:
https://youtu.be/S2UcCEdjO7sIntonation when saying "I don't know":
https://youtu.be/QXUCI8eo9TYIntonation in conversations:
https://youtu.be/FcSml_0AP9s#accentadvice
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