Exercise 1-22: Syllable Patterns CD 1 Track 32 In order to practice accurate pitch change, repeat the following column. Each syllable will count asone musical note. Remember that words that end in a vowel or a voiced consonant will be longerthan ones...
Syllable Stress CD 1 Track 31 Syllable Count Intonation Patterns In spoken English, if you stress the wrong syllable, you can totally lose the meaning of a word:MA-sheen is hardly reco gnizable as ma-SHEEN or machine.At this point, we wo n't be conce...
Exercise 1-21: Squeezed-Out Syllables CD 1 Track 30 Intonation can also completely get rid of certain entire syllables. Some longer words that arestressed on the first syllable squeeze weak syllabl es right out. Cover up the regular columns andread t...
Exercise 1-20; Sound/Meaning Shifts CD 1 Track 29 Intonation is powerful. It can change meaning and pronunciation. Here you will get the chance toplay with the sounds. Remember, in the beginning, the meaning isn't that impo r tantjust work ongetting...
Exercise 1-19: Spelling and Numbers CD 1Track 28 Just as there is stress in word s or phrases, there is intonation in spelling and numbers. Americansseem to spell things out much more than other people. In any bure aucratic situation, you'll be asked...
Exercise 1-18: Reading with Staircase Intonation CD 1Track 27 Read the following with clear intonation where marked. Hello, my name is__________________. I'm taking American Accent Training. There's a lot to learn, but I hope to make it as enjoyable...
Exercise 1-17: Staircase Intonation Practice CD 1 Track 26 Draw one step of the staircase for each word of the paragraph. Start a new staircase for everystressed word. There usually is more than one staircase in a se ntence. New sentences don't have...
Exercise 1-16: Paragraph Intonation Prac tice CD 1 Track 25 V From your color-marked copy, read each sentence of the paragra ph in Exercise 1-15 after me. Use your rubber band, give a clear pitch change to the highlighted word s, and think about the...
How You Talk Indicates to People How You Are CD 1 Track 24 Beware of Revealin g a Personalit y that You Don't Have! There is no absolute right or wrong in regard to intonation because a case can be made for stressingjust about any word or syllable, b...
Exercise 1 -15: Application of Stress CD 1 Track 23 Mark every word or syllable with ' where you thin k that the sound is stressed. Use the first sentenceas y our example. Check Answer Ke y , be ginning on pa ge 193. Pause the CD. Hello, my name is__...