214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns

How to pronounce words like "thin/fin," "mouth/mouse," and "both/boat." Perfect your English fricative sounds by never stopping the air from passing through your mouth. Transcripts at pronuncian.com 

At the end of the word, the /ŋ/ doesn't need an additional /g/. The /g/ is potentially included mid-word. Transcripts available at pronuncian.com 

Have the Chinese tones been giving you headaches? In today's handy Chinese lesson, you'll learn the ups and downs of the first tone. Learn how to transition between the first tone and all the rest in this useful Mandarin podcast. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1248</ ...

How are your accent and pronunciation? Do you speak with correct intonation?In this episode, I go over rising, falling and rise-fall intonation to help you sound more natural. Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast168Sign Up for Free Lessons - https://www.levelup ...  Afficher plus

Do you feel like sometimes you're missing the meaning when native speakers are talking? 

So much of American English meaning is held in the intonation patterns.

When you understand intonation you will find it easier to follow the intent of the speaker.  ...

When you put your shoulders up to say "I don't know"... is that called lifting, raising, or shrugging your shoulders?

When you move your head up and down to say "yes," is that called bowing, nodding, or shaking your head?

You'll learn the answers to these in toda ...