Vocabulary: Advanced pronunciation and intonation

English · C1 · Lesson 80 · 20 words

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

verb

speak clearly

inflection

noun

tone change

modulate

verb

vary pitch

phonetic

adjective

relating to speech sounds

intonation

noun

rise and fall of the voice in speech

cadence

noun

informal conversational language

enunciate

verb

proper behavior or etiquette

phoneme

noun

advancement or forward movement

resonant

adjective

smallest unit of sound in speech

prosody

noun

resonating or echoing sound

aspirate

verb

rhythm and intonation of speech

diphthong

noun

breathing sound before a consonant

liaison

noun

single vowel sound using two letters

consonantal

adjective

smooth connection between words

accentuate

verb

relating to consonant sounds

euphonic

adjective

emphasize or make prominent

fricative

noun

pleasing to the ear

syllabic

adjective

hissing consonant sound

elision

noun

forming the core of a syllable

suprasegmental

adjective

omission of sounds in speech