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Aug 2016

10m 21s

214: Yes/No Pitch Patterns

SEATTLE LEARNING ACADEMY

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Understand the rising and falling pitch patterns for yes/no questions and learn how to read emotion. Transcripts on pronuncian.com. Classes available from seattlelearning.com.

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