Intonation is defined as a time or melody. It may also be called rise or fall in the speech sound or pitch change.
Types if intonation:
There are mainly 3 types of intonation. They are:
1. Rising intonation
2. Falling intonation
3. Mixed intonation
1.Rising intonation:
If our utterance (speech) ends with a high pitch, it marks intonation. The rising intonation can be used in the following Situations.
i. Yes/No – questions:
Is that your house?
ii. Repeated wh – question:
What? Who?
iii. Statement used as question:
Rita got married?
iv. Polite request:
Please, come in.
v. Greeting:
Good morning.
vi. Expression of Cordial gratefulness:
Thank you.
2. Falling intonation:
The falling intonation is usually marked by the fading voice at the end of the speech/utterance. We use it in the following cases
i. A simple statement:
Ravi wrote an essay.
ii. A simple compound:
Sit down.
iii. A simple wh - question:
What’s your name?
A simple expression of formality:
Thank you.
3. Mixed intonation:
- Rising + Falling
It is used in:
i. Yes/No – question containing two options connected by ‘or’
Will you have tea or coffee?
ii. Statement containing a list.
Hari saw a tiger, a bear, a monkey and a donkey.
iii. Negative command + question tag:
Don’t touch me, wil you?
iv. Sentence beginning with a dependent clause:
If you are ill, you can have a rest.
v. Sentence Containing the name of a person in the name of a person in direct address:
Mr. Thapa, this is my friend.
- Falling + Rising
It is used in:
i. Statement + question tag
It’s hot today, isn’t it?
ii. Affermative command + question tag
Do it, will you?
Types if intonation:
There are mainly 3 types of intonation. They are:
1. Rising intonation
2. Falling intonation
3. Mixed intonation
1.Rising intonation:
If our utterance (speech) ends with a high pitch, it marks intonation. The rising intonation can be used in the following Situations.
i. Yes/No – questions:
Is that your house?
ii. Repeated wh – question:
What? Who?
iii. Statement used as question:
Rita got married?
iv. Polite request:
Please, come in.
v. Greeting:
Good morning.
vi. Expression of Cordial gratefulness:
Thank you.
2. Falling intonation:
The falling intonation is usually marked by the fading voice at the end of the speech/utterance. We use it in the following cases
i. A simple statement:
Ravi wrote an essay.
ii. A simple compound:
Sit down.
iii. A simple wh - question:
What’s your name?
A simple expression of formality:
Thank you.
3. Mixed intonation:
- Rising + Falling
It is used in:
i. Yes/No – question containing two options connected by ‘or’
Will you have tea or coffee?
ii. Statement containing a list.
Hari saw a tiger, a bear, a monkey and a donkey.
iii. Negative command + question tag:
Don’t touch me, wil you?
iv. Sentence beginning with a dependent clause:
If you are ill, you can have a rest.
v. Sentence Containing the name of a person in the name of a person in direct address:
Mr. Thapa, this is my friend.
- Falling + Rising
It is used in:
i. Statement + question tag
It’s hot today, isn’t it?
ii. Affermative command + question tag
Do it, will you?
