Some ToBI Practice
R. Port

Practice reading these phrases aloud.

1.   Can you believe what this man says?
  a)     H*    H*                    H-H%
  b)  L*                             H-H%
  c)         L+H*                  H*L-L%
  d)  H*                           L*H-H%

2.    Oh, what a beautiful day.
   a) H*+L        H*+L     L-L%
   b)     H*               H*L-L%
   c)     L*      H*         L-L%
   d)  H*  H*      H*       H*L-L%
   e) H*L- H*+L   L+H*      H*H-H%

3.  "A merry Christmas, Uncle. God save you," cried a cheerful voice.
   a)   H*      H*       L-L%       H*   L-                      L-L%
   b)   L*      H*       L*H-       L*   H-                      L-L%
 
4.    "Bah!" said Scrooge. "Humbug!"
  a)   H*L-           L-L%  H* L-L%
  b)   L*L-           L-H%  H* L-L%


Apply ToBI transcription to these recordings. Each phrase is repeated twice.

5.   What do you think?  clip5




6.   What do you think?  clip6




7.   I don't know.  clip10




8.   I don't know. clip11