English Intonation Example 1

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Intonation und Betonung: How a Change in Tone can change the meaning of an utterance (Äußerungsform).

  1. Neutral Inquiry (neutrale Anfrage): Keep your pitch even and natural throughout the sentence.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  2. Curiosity (Kuriosität): Raise your pitch slightly at "nice" and let it rise more at "office."
    • Do you have a nice office?
  3. Skepticism (Skeptsis): Use a slightly lower pitch on "nice" and "office," and let your voice drop slightly at the end.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  4. Surprise (Überraschung): Start with a higher pitch, and make "nice" and "office" even higher.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  5. Envy (Neid): Emphasize "nice" with a wistful (wehmütig) tone, and keep a steady, slightly rising pitch.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  6. Sarcasm (Sarkasmus): Use a flat tone, and stress "nice" with a mocking quality.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  7. Polite Inquiry (höfliche Anfrage): Keep your tone friendly and warm, with a slight rise at the end.
    • Do you have a nice office?
  8. Encouragement (Ermutigung): Use a hopeful, uplifting tone, raising the pitch slightly on "nice" and "office."
    • Do you have a nice office?
  9. Disbelief (Unglaube): Start with a high pitch on "Do," drop slightly on "you," and rise again sharply on "nice" and "office."
    • Do you have a nice office?
Try practicing these sentences out loud, emphasizing the tonal changes as described, to better understand how intonation affects meaning.





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English Intonation Example 1

English Intonation Example 1 | Englischlernen online