Master Intonation, Rhythm, Linking and TONE! (9)

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2025-03-10 ・ English with Jennifer

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Master Intonation, Rhythm, Linking and TONE! (9)

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In the question "What do you mean?" the  content words are WHAT and MEAN. The  
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other words are function words  and aren't normally stressed.  
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Our intonation falls because this is a  wh- question, an information question.
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What do you mean?
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"What do you" in fast speech can  sound like "whaddyu" or "whaddya."  
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Our tone can change depending on the situation.
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Listen carefully. Guess who I  might be talking to and what I  
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may be feeling. Share your ideas in the comments.
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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What do you mean?
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Get creative. Say the question  three times three different ways.
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