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The intonation patterns in speech, including stress, rhythm and pitch, are key to expressing meaning accurately as they can alter a message. Content words are stressed while function words may be reduced to a schwa sound, balancing high and low pitches in a sentence and allowing important words to stand out clearly. Recognizing native intonation patterns can help non-native speakers improve their own pronunciation and speaking confidence.

Author

Danna Maregocio

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EN