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Producing /intone/
How to produce /intone/
Yes/no questions rise at the end ('Are you READY↗'). Wh-questions fall ('WHERE are you GOing↘'). Tag questions ('It's hot, isn't it?') rise when genuinely asking, fall when seeking agreement. L2 speakers often use a flat or L1-transferred contour, which natives hear as robotic or curt.
Practice the sound in isolation
Say 'Are you ready?' slowly. Hold the target sound. Record yourself — does it match your mental model of the native version?
A few varied words
- Initial: ready, coming, hungry
- Medial: where, when, who
- Final: isn't_it, right, okay
Listen Across Accents
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ready
where
isn't it
Your Turn — 3 exercises
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