Intonation or the pitch pattern of your voice is important in spoken English because it conveys meaning in many ways. In this episode and the accompanying study notes we will learn about ...

This English guide shows how to use your voice effectively when reading aloud to engage your listener.

GRAD 501 - English Conversation & Pronunciation Fall(0 credit)Graded Pass/Fail. In this course students who are non-native English speakers will learn more about the rhythm, stress, and intonation ...

This week's question comes from Ricky in Xi'an who wants to know more about intonation in English. As he points out, intonation is different from pronunciation, and is an important part of ...

Intonation is an integral part of communication for all speakers. But can sign languages have intonation? A new study shows that signers use their faces to create intonational ‘melodies’ just ...

Have you ever noticed that a natural conversation flows like a dance—pauses, emphases, and turns arriving just in time? A new ...

Nancy Backman, Intonation Errors in Second-Language Pronunciation of Eight Spanish-Speaking Adults Learning English, Interlanguage Studies Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 2 (1979), pp. 239-265 ...

"If we would have compared German and English newborns, we probably would have found not such a strong difference," says Wermke, because their intonation patterns are more similar to each other.