美式英语正音训练第10期:音高和语义的变化

Exercise 1-6:
Pitch and Meaning Change
Practice saying the four sentences after me.
Pay close attention to the changes in pitch that you must make to convey the different meanings intended.

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The words to be stressed are indicated in bold face.
1. It sounds like rain.
（对应上节的new information，会下雨）
2. It sounds like rain.
（对应上节的opinion，不会下雨）
3. He likes rain, but he hates snow.
（对应上节的contrast）
4. It can't rain on my parade!
（对应上节的can't）
He can't do it.