English Intonation Rules

[@alexanderlyon]

Thank you, Lisa, for including me in another video. It's always my pleasure to work with you and speak to your subscribers!

[@黒木真由-u9l]

Thank you, Dr.Lyon. It was very educational. I hope you and Lisa will collaborate more in the future.

[@jjholland6414]

The best English teacher!

[@d1ze1y_is_cooking]

Straight facts

[@FayziyevFirdavs]

Rising intonation is for making questions and falling intonation is for making affirmative and imperative sentences. Proprer intonation is crucial.

[@Ankitasharma26]

Interesting video 😀 most ppl are heavily influenced by celebs who are often not too educated. They copy their dressing, manners and speaking style without second thoughts. This way so many pple end up making major mistakes while speaking.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Yes, that’s right.

[@fatiharouab1127]

Hi Liza I caught myself talking like this in my tongue the Frensh. I would not do that but I have been speaking like this as I have been through hardships lately and this can contribute highly to cheap away in someone's confidence. My confidence has way been dwindelling Your lesson is usefull. Thanks a million and we really miss your precious lessons . Thanks to you I am able to write, speak and read English. It was a challenge for me.

[@homam.3173]

Thanks Lisa; again. Since your previous excellent video a few years ago about the same subject, of which I referenced when participating in making a KZbin clip named “Right Intonation;Wrong Intonation” in my first language, this “uptalk” has disseminated like a virus. Unfortunately it didn’t stay limited to doubtful personages, teen groups, political debates, celebrities, ESL speakers, but also more and more educated experts are talking that way. Imagine listening to a scientific topic or a reportage on national radio, and the speaker is doing such. It’s not always easy to move away from the conversation. Now in workplace meetings, when someone addresses me with that intonation, I have developed this behaviour to say: I’m not sure I’m following; was that a question or a statement?” And guess what; the speaker has no idea what am I intending, and the discussion cracks because it looks like I don’t understand the “English words” other members are using! I’ve done my share by explaining the example of “name the weekday” and then referring people to your first KZbin video about this when possible, but cannot do so in the middle of all scenarios I get to be present at. Best Appreciation and Luck

[@israelrivero1783]

Lisa, you are definitely the best teacher on this platform. I appreciate all your teaching. God bless you!!

[@claudiabettancourt5028]

It was a very useful class, thanks so much. I'm not a native english speaker, however, after watching your video I realized that I used to uptalk a lot and now I know it doesn't sound well and professional.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Glad it was helpful!

[@黒木真由-u9l]

Thank you, Lisa. This is the exact topic I want to listen to these days. I checked the internet to find out about "uptalk." There used to be some criticism in the 1990s, but people have been using this speech pattern increasingly since 2000, and it's becoming the norm, especially among young people. Non-native speakers want to sound like natives and tend to imitate this hideous uptalk intonation. I hope more professional native speakers will not use uptalk. Once I lived in California in the 1980s, no one spoke in the "uprising" intonation then, except in questions.

[@wednesdaychild2408]

Good morning Liz, i watch your uploaded vdos , to each comment ,i can only put a sign of a heart and thumbs up. Reason: i am neither a good talker nor writer. Thanks to your great effort to teach us online.❤ God bless you.

[@slowlearner4341]

Highly important aspect of proper communication (not only in English) even for not advanced learners. By the by, the same phonetic + semantic phenomenon plays a key role in few languages I am familiar with. Most likely this is a universal combination. Merci beaucoup Madame.

[@АлексейКочин-ж3в]

Professional speech should sound like a breath of the ocean. It's smooth and unbreakable

[@emirduratovic9954]

🤦‍♂

[@cappernight9303]

I agree, but what we see is a lot of rude people!

[@abadalrhmazkoo922]

Thanks for this wonderful video. It is really useful! Teacher Lisa, your efforts are highly appreciated!

[@ericvigen]

Thanks Lisa for your wonderful video. As ever, it was not just learning English language, but professional speaking skills as well. 👌 Please make a video about "connotation" too. Thank You! 🙏

[@farzan000]

👍

[@claudiabautista4165]

Lisa! You’re absolutely the best ! I’m looking forward to sharing this video with my advanced English students!!👍👏👏

[@gertrudisramirez9964]

This is a very very useful video. Thank you so much Lisa.

[@DEEPAK..............143]

Like from India ❤

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Intonation is very important. Thank you very much for this great lesson!

[@SIRERIC_PODCAST]

Helpful 👍🏾

[@galacziattila9997]

Thank You!

[@psychoe.]

I study English Language and English Literature & Culture in Norway, and when our professor (Australian) talked about intonation, he said Norwegians have a very interesting intonation with a lot of uptalk which makes us mix it into our English accent. He also said we need to be careful with uptalk to people with an English mother-tongue because they might think we mock them or we just annoy them (and that we might get hit in the face lol). It really depends on the Norwegian dialects too because no one speaks exactly like the written languages here. With phonetics I've been focusing on the American accent, and I try my best to not sound like a Kardashian. If you talk to a foreigner who does a lot of uptalk, they might be Norwegian as I believe we struggle with it the most in the world

[@MAMONIKACHRISPIN]

You're Right dear teacher, intonation is important when we're communicating .

[@NgoDangHien]

You're a fantastic Teacher i ever seem before. I can know more after watch this lesson. Thanks a lot really appreciated

[@MarcosQuiroz-jl1eo]

Thank you, teacher, you have no idea how this has boosted my English pronunciation.

[@helenpansy614]

Thank you, Lisa for your splendid lessons! I enjoy eating raspberries, blackberries, sea buckthorn berries, plums and apples.

[@marilynH66]

I am glad I came across this particular video!

[@flaviooliveira6999]

When I hear some speak with “uptalk” intonation especially at workplace environment, it sounds as if they were talking with no confidence, indisposed and arrogant at the same time, unprofessional and has no commitment and responsibility related to the job. Nobody likes an "uptalker", comparing the normal intonation and the uptalk. it made so clear how a natural speaker sounds and how a person speaking with a forced and wrong intonation can be unprepared and totally misunderstood. I also used to speak like this, but I also watched a previous video about it, here and I try to avoid it, it's a nuance, a simple mistake, but makes all the difference.

[@kjiranuch]

Excellent and superp lesson about pronounciation.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you! 😃

[@FelipeLearning]

Thank you for each video to help us to improve

[@Chiclassy]

hi ma'am. you're really help me to improve my public speaking also. thank you so much for uploaded this video❤

[@chaovue1895]

Thanks Lisa.

[@isaacalmeidajunior3777]

I love your classes Lisa. You’re excellent teacher. Congratulations

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you! 😃

[@Moussa-bk9bq]

Hello teacher I m very proud with you. Musa from Sénégal

[@jorgletchler1980]

Ok

[@Wisdom23]

Thanks for your videos. Please try to post them more often 🙏 😔 💕

[@__Roylee]

Yes more proof that uptalk is trash! My kids will be watching this one. Thanks for the lesson!

[@seongna6072]

Thank you !the information is clear and easy to understand to me 😊

[@MrEdgar507]

Amazing, it's really helpful. Thank you

[@farzan000]

If we are heavily influenced by entertainment industries and their media, chances are we speak "uptalk" more!

[@venoledlin9961]

Thank you

[@VKidsToys]

Thank Lisa, Love from Cambodia

[@guillermoguillermo4368]

You're a Godsend ❤

[@kobinsadvance]

Wow! What a valuable video. And I really find the Uptalk or Upspeak style way too annoying and cringe. I'm glad that I watched this video.

[@_ABCDEF11]

Thanks for these efforts, ma'am, 💝💝Love from INDIA🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@ramzy-6566]

all of your videos amazing.

[@resource2313]

It's really nice to join your class.

[@chaovue1895]

Thanks Lisa

[@dianakyan7932]

This is amazing! Thank you Lisa.

[@CasonHuangvonTaiwan]

Thanks for the reminder, Professor Lisa🌸❤️😄🥰🙏🌟

[@Lucy-xl3jc]

Splendid, thank you!

[@Momofprincesses36]

Thank you Lisa! I have started watching all of your videos and also subscribed to professor Alexander Lyon. 👍

[@TheDigital-Teacher]

Your videos are outstanding. Kudos Lisa.

[@neclakonak5384]

Wow how enjoyable listening you to ❤thanks both of you ❤

[@aidaylianadiazgarcia9145]

Thanks Mrs. Lisa !!!!

[@pedropinto1541]

That's really amazing, thanks for sharing with us.

[@elipharjean-pierre6477]

Thanks a lot for this useful video Lisa...🙏🏾🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

[@joseinaciodoespiritosanto7940]

I would like to thank you for sharing your awesome background, I amlearning a lot!

[@baljinderkumar9519]

Thanks mam.

[@halimekaya9906]

Very helpful.

[@Beautifulbeyond-b4j]

I have noticed that some people actually get offended or weird if you speak with flat intonation, as if you aren’t friendly. This assumption of course drives me a bit crazy because it is not true. Thank you Lisa!

[@yujieliao536]

Fantastic! Shared with one of my friends

[@anson_ng]

Gosh! I thought it was the standard accent of Americans. No wonder whenever I heard some Americans talk without such uptalk accent sometimes, I would wonder why they sounded not so American-like. I noticed that uptalk was very common among the young people mostly. I thought that if I wanted to be more native speaking then I have to sound more like them. Now I know it's such a misleading thought. Thanks Lisa for clearing this up.

[@AccurateEnglish]

You’re welcome! 😄

[@eyesfreesight3962]

Thanks for the new video, Lisa! But I would like to go deeper in this topic :) I know there are a lot of pitches in the intonation…. Will you please consider creating a full course on American intonation?

[@melquiadesdiaz5458]

Hi teacher thanks for having brought this excellent explanation I love to imitate you always.my best regards always 👍🏽

[@SelmaSilva-fw8hw]

Love it! Thank you.

[@bravesword]

hank you very much for your work and videos! Please, make a playlist of your videos where we can watch in order. I don’t where to start…

[@thungo9556]

Thank you 🥰

[@Run.Ran.Run1]

I wish there were an online uptalk filter. I always click on the "Do not recommend this channel" whenever I hear it. Thank you for your work.

[@ShivamMishra-w4e]

Thnks ma'am please upload more video frequently humble request

[@smh-007]

Thank you so much. ❤

[@IftikharAhmad-fv7rk]

Nice information ❤

[@mohamedabdelnaby5606]

Always informative ❤

[@HosseinKamari-j2d]

thank you

[@Rildojack]

God your good!. Thanks

[@tikaregmi959]

Superb❤❤

[@kevinworking-q9g]

A very serious mistake that we Latinos often make when we speak English. The intonation used when asking a question in Spanish is used unconsciously in English. Of course, it takes a lot of practice with native speakers to correct this habit.

[@sooksiriissaracharnvanich7266]

Thank you so much. I have learned a lot from your videos.

[@christianimenusiergiancris3798]

Uptalk is incredibly disengaging. Even worse, when uptalk comes alongside vocal fry!

[@personaluse1000]

Excellent

[@12701270able]

Thanks, Uptalk really gives an impression to those speaking to me that he is less intelligent, more artificial and more insecure. It makes him or she a laughing stock. Typical the way of speaking of an Essex girl streotype they generally speak in the way of the upspeak Thanks, Lisa for learning many new things from you

[@nizarkhaznadar490]

Always.... The Best... 🎉🎉🎉👍💯

[@SomeCan.]

Thanks

[@AccurateEnglish]

Thank you! : )

[@rubamousa9444]

You are best of the best

[@ShivamMishra-w4e]

Thnks more video 🙏 humble request 🙏

[@katherinecascante5742]

undertood everything, thanks

[@minervaloves]

I don’t agree with what people are saying about uptalk. Are we supposed to think that everyone that uses uptalk is dumb? Not smart? We don’t want to spread stereotypes.

[@mohsen7021]

Thank you so much

[@ibrahimzekoura7578]

Idioms please😍😍🥺 ma'am

[@samukaikromah9814]

Thank you so much 💓

[@VanNguyen-kx6gx]

Like voices, music sounds, intonations make listeners feel what saying. So I suggest using the sign to stress it.

[@thilakasirispathiranage9981]

Helpful, it is.

[@budgieterminal7426]

The uptalk is a hiphop inflicted loop .

[@Rildojack]

Any chance to do a video using only construction job words???

[@adrianapassarino4436]

Excelente.

[@helenpansy614]

May I ask you a question, dear Lisa? Do you have lessons on the "fall-rise" intonation and the "rise-fall" intonation? Thank you in advance.

[@AccurateEnglish]

Hi Helen, Not in any of my KZbin videos, but I go into detail about rising and falling intonation in my book, "Mastering the American Accent."

[@helenpansy614]

@@AccurateEnglish Oh, Lisa! I do have your book! Chapter 7, "Intonation". Thank you so much for your valuable advice.

[@박승찬-l7o]

it would go a long way .

[@KR-mh7hx]

"I click away as soon as I hear it any video"... I do the same!

[@tahyrmatos9286]

Oh wao!

[@catherinehsu65]

Joe Rogan's "uptalk" cracks me up

[@studywith-ajju6586]

😊✔️

[@Occ881]

Where were you lisa❤