Rhythm, Intonation, and More

Rhythm, Intonation, and More

These exercises provide practice with several important features of spoken English words and sentences, such as stress, intonation, and different aspects of rhythm. These features are an extremely important part of achieving improved intelligibility in English, so check them out.

Stress
Introduction to Stress
Word Stress & Suffixes Nouns & Verbs Abbreviations Can versus Can’t Stress in Numbers

Rhythm and Thought Groups
Introduction to Rhythm and Thought Groups

Thought Groups & Pausing Focus Words & Prominence Content & Function Words Reduced Speech

Contrasting & Clarifying Introducing New Information Highlighting Information

Intonation
Introduction to Intonation
Certainty and Uncertainty Yes/No Questions Requests for Clarification Open and Closed-Choice Questions Tag Questions Wh- Questions Sarcasm

Linking & Connected Speech
Introduction to Linking & Connected Speech
Consonant to Consonant Linking Consonant to Vowel Linking Deletion: Simplifying Consonant Clusters Assimilation: When Two Sounds Combine