subject: 3 Sure Fire Methods To Master The Rhythm And Flow Of The American Accent [print this page] In American Accent Training classes, one of the first lessons is the importance of intonation. Learning English for Chinese speakers is of utmost importance. However, Chinese speakers often have a lack of contrast or emotion in their speech. Intonation in American English indicates new information. Here are three methods which will help you with your intonation when stressing a word.
1.The first way is to raise the volume. For example when you are saying the short phrase, such as Dan washes cars. You can practice the noun stress pattern by emphasizing the words that are highlighted with an increase in volume. Now try this example: Dan washes cars. Susan bakes cookies. Jack lived in Germany. You notice in this example that you are raising the volume to introduce new information.
2.The second way is to lengthen the word that you want to emphasize. Practice lengthening the words that are highlighted in these phrases: a spider web, a red strawberry Its a broken fingernail.
3.The third way is to change pitch. When you are speaking to a group, you can try pausing before changing your pitch. This technique is effective but cannot be used all the time. You can practice changing pitch by pronouncing the sentences and emphasizing the words that are highlighted. It sounds like wind storm. It sounds like a wind storm. It sounds like a windstorm, but it may be a hurricane.
Mastering Intonation is such an important part of learning American accent correctly. Once you master this, your Chinese to English translations will become much faster and youll speak with more confidence.
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by: Tracey Ingram
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