Use Appropriate Suprasegmental Flashcards
production of sounds as segments but a complex of acoustic variants
suprasegmental features
basic unit for the analysis of supra-segmental features
syllable
loudness and lowness of our voice
pitch
use of pitch
intonation
levels of speech
low (1), middle (2), high (3), and very high (4)
plays a role in determining utterance meaning
intonation
used om the last stressed syllable of the sentence
falling intonation
The pitch is low at first then it rises at the end of the sentence.
Dipping or Fall-Rise intonation
pitch rises & then falls on the focus word
used in statements
and in WH questions
PEAKING OR RISE-FALL INTONATION
the pitch of the voice rises over time
RISING INTONATION
refers to emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word phrase or sentences
stress
the point of greatest prominence in the word. It is found in monosyllables pronounced in isolation and in one syllable of all polysyllables
primary stress
lightest emphasis given to one or more syllables in a word
minimal or weak stress
an intermediary stress between the primary and the minimal.
secondary stress
the manner of moving between two successive syllables in speech
juncture
