Is it a general or a special question? Is it a statement? Or maybe I’d like to say something else after a little rise in the intonation? Come here and find out!

Rising Tone

interest
politeness
surprise
doubt
incompleteness

Fall-Rise

uncertainty
you'd like to add something
when you invite someone to do something (to make your questions sound more polite)


Falling Tone

finality
completeness
confidence




Rising Tone

General Questions

Anybody /home?
Do you work at /home?
Is it /true?

Requests and Direct Adress

Can you /pass it to me?
/Eugene, where are you?

Introductory Phrases

As /usual, it’s quite simple.
In /England, they like fish and chips.

Alternative Questions

Are you going with /him or with me?
Are /jealous or stupid?

Tag Questions

I can’t recall it, can /I?
She’s smart, isn’t /she?

Enumerations

/convince, /nervous, /serious
/democracy, /dinosaur, /galaxy
/kindergarten, /rucksack, /aspirin
/language, /agenda, /obvious

 

Falling-Rising Tone

Uncertainty

I can’t really say who the best player is at the \/moment.

You'd like to add something

It rained every day in the first \/week. But then the weather changed!

When you invite someone to do something and wish to be more polite

Would you like another \/coffee?

Falling Tone

Statements

I like \waffles.
I’m 27 years \old.

Special Questions

What \happened?
WHat are you \doing?

Commands

\Run, Forrest, \run!
\Listen to me.
\Bear with me!

Exclamations

\Shit!
What a wonderful \day!
What a glorious \evening!

Alternative Questions

Are you coming with him or with \me?
Are you jealous or \stupid?

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