Monotone vs. varied intonation

Good. vs. Good!

Does it matter? Well, sometimes! In your native language, using a flat or more monotone intonation might be completely fine. But in English, it’s more common to have a more varied intonation, like I show here in this example. When we don’t use this intonation, we might be coming across as rude or angry - even when we’re not!

FREE stuff to give you the confidence and fluency boost you need:

Free American Pronunciation Guides for:
============================

⏱️Check out my SPRINTS - Effective Practice to boost your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation:

Let's Stay Connected:👇🏼
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Learn with me 🤝:

[cheesierz]

"good"
"no you arent.."
"what the hell do you mea-"

[kittensoundwave]

The low intonation makes it sound condescending, rude, and sarcastic. Those are the feelings that incited, coming from an honest perspective.

If it had a higher intonation it would sound happy, peppy, and actual.

[marisaazevedo]

That's why I do appreciate your way of speaking .Besides having a beautiful voice!. Thanks.

[viktorsaienko]

Thanks so much! I haven't think about it earlier

[georgebetrian]

The use of the pitch drop sounds like speaking to a child, and in my region (Europe), is considered condescending. It sounds fake. Can be a thing between women because they have higher pitch, but for me, I will accept that I'm gonna sound rude to other north americans. Perhaps, the solution is to flourish sentences with some adjectives and hope they understand that I'm a foreigner.

[robertoliveira]

Thank you👍👍 you're tips are helping me.

Eu sou brasileiro e estou aprendendo com seus videos.

[ARPgamer]

I need to follow ur helpful suggestion

[greendsnow]

The other day I was trying to explain how having an accent triggers xenophobia...

[volneisilva]

Trabalho com aulas de conversação online. Enfatizo muito essa questão da entonação;
Case you're interested, just let me know, .

[Contagious]

I say the former because i always feel like shit, in my native and in English

[ligibbins]

Nuerotypical people need this. Us neurodivergents do not and will accept a word as that word