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 ...

But English is not tonal, it simply uses intonation. Intonation is the changes in your pitch of voice that convey different meanings by showing the individual’s different feelings. Take the question ...

In this video, we explore how deaccenting in English intonation signals 'given information.' Various examples illustrate the concept of deaccenting, including iconic phrases like "Bond, James Bond ...

Mr McPartlin asks you to read a passage from a story about a wolf using lively intonation. Pause the video at 3.21 and practise saying the passage out loud. Use the punctuation to show you what to ...

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 ...

"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. A ...