A complete lesson on Advanced pronunciation and intonation — vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises all in one. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about Advanced pronunciation and intonation with confidence. Build your Advanced pronunciation and intonation vocabulary with 20 new words and expressions. Practice with audio from native speakers and reinforce with exercises.
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articulate
speak clearly
inflection
tone change
modulate
vary pitch
phonetic
relating to speech sounds
intonation
rise and fall of the voice in speech
cadence
informal conversational language
enunciate
proper behavior or etiquette
phoneme
advancement or forward movement
resonant
smallest unit of sound in speech
prosody
resonating or echoing sound
aspirate
rhythm and intonation of speech
diphthong
breathing sound before a consonant
liaison
single vowel sound using two letters
consonantal
smooth connection between words
accentuate
relating to consonant sounds
euphonic
emphasize or make prominent
fricative
pleasing to the ear
syllabic
hissing consonant sound
elision
forming the core of a syllable
suprasegmental
omission of sounds in speech