La Prononciation Lintonation et rythme French is musical

La Prononciation L’intonation et rythme

French is musical. • This is because the stress often occurs at the end of a word. • It is also thanks to liaisons and enchaînements that combine and link a word to the next word. • Combined, these cause the words to flow together like music, unlike English where words feel very staccato.

Intonation • Intonation is the pitch of your voice. As we speak, our voice raises and lowers to stress different parts of words. Try this exercise to see how it works: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. someone else said it. that's not true at all. I only suggested the possibility. I think someone else took it. maybe he just borrowed it. but rather some other money. he may have taken some jewelry. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I didn't say he stole the money, I didn't say he stole the money, • In French, you want to raise your voice in the middle of sentences, and drop your voice at the end, unless it is a question, in which case you raise your voice at the end.

Pratiquez! • Je voudrais une pizza, un sandwich et un hamburger. • Voici un steak et une salade. • Voici un steak, une salade et une glace.