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Jun 2022
21m 55s

19. Understanding American English Inton...

Annie Ruden M.S. CCC-SLP
About this episode

Do you feel like sometimes you're missing the meaning when native speakers are talking? 

So much of American English meaning is held in the intonation patterns.

When you understand intonation you will find it easier to follow the intent of the speaker. 

In this episode you will learn the rules of American English intonation and more importantly you will train your ear to the different ways intonation is used to create meaning. 

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