Hey there,
This video is the 3rd of 4 videos I’ll be posting on American English Intonation. These short video clips are taken from my 35 minute video lesson on Intonation, which is a part of the 12 week online Pronunciation Pro training program. Go to http://pronunciationpro.com/signup to sign up for 1 free week of the program.
This week as I’ve been preparing these videos I’ve been thinking a lot about intonation. It’s amazing how many daily interactions I have that rely so heavily on intonation. I’ve been experimenting a little by using less than ideal pronunciation of sounds while using standard intonation.
For example, I play basketball in the mornings a few days a week. As I was leaving this morning I said, “Have a good day”. My pronunciation was sloppy, I hardly moved my mouth and the only word that was probably understandable was “day”. However, my listener knew exactly what I was saying because of my intonation.
The same goes for other common phrases such as,
“How are you doing”? – /howeryadooin/
“Ya comin?” – /yuhkumin/
“nice to meet you” – /nicetuhmeechew/
“What are you doing?” /whuderyuhdooin/
There’s SO much to talk about when it comes to intonation which is why I am hosting a FREE webinar on American English Intonation! See the information below to register.
Hope to see you there and stay tuned for the next and final video on intonation!
–Annie Ruden M.S. CCC-SLP
Please register for American English Pronunciation (Intonation) on Sep 18, 2012 8:00 AM PDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2628790809854761984
We have launched the Pronunciation Pro Training Program and now I want to meet with you LIVE! In this FREE webinar I will teach you about American English Pronunciation and then we will get more specific and talk in detail about American English Intonation. There will be time for questions at the end. Can’t wait!
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