美式英语正音训练第3期:阶梯状语调

Staircase Intonation

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So what is intonation in American English?

What do Americans do?
We go up and down staircases.
We start high and end low.
Every time we want to stress a word or an idea, we just start a new staircase.
That sounds simple enough, but when and where do you start a new staircase?
Statement Intonation with Nouns
Intonation or pitch change is primarily used to introduce new information.
This means that when you are making a statement for the first time, you will stress the nouns.
Dogs eat bones.