Studies in French Intonation

Assertions beginning bien bjẽ break broken C'est CHAPTER command contrast divided effect emphasised emphasised syllable emphatic English examples expressions Falling Falling intonation fɛ:r fɛr fɛt final syllable French give given greater highest pitch idea implication important intensified intensity interrogative intonation group kɛl kɛs kɔ mã kɔ nɛ kɔm lær lowering marked meaning Notice occurs pã dã pitch placed possible preceding prominence pronounced pur kwa qu'il questions Rising Rising intonation Rising-Falling intonation sense-group sentence sɛt simple sound speaker speech statements stress suggests tout trɛ unemphatic vwa:r word