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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