English Intonation and Rhythm - Everyday Dialogues - at the doctor 2

  English intonation and rhythm. I'm sure you've been wondering "Why people don't understand me! I say all the right words, I put them in the right order in the right form." This is all because of the English intonation and rhythm. You have to sound like them. Let me show how they do it.
  Ready? Here you are. I marked all pauses and the stressed words, showed the intonation going up and down. Let’s look closer.
- What medication are you on?
Pause is after “medications”. “What” is stressed, “medications” - intonation goes up. “Are you on” are linked. They are pronounced together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “On” - intonation goes down.
- I don’t take anything, except for Advil.
Pauses are after “anything” and “except”. “I don’t” are linked. “Take” is stressed, “anything” - intonation goes down. “Except” is stressed, intonation goes up. “For Advil” are linked, intonation goes down.
- When was the last time you took it?
Pause is after “time”. “When was” are linked. “When” and “last” are stressed. “Time” – intonation goes up. “You took it” are linked. “Took” – intonation goes down.
- Like 4 hours ago.
Pause is after “Like”, “like is stressed. “Four” is stressed.  “Hours ago” are linked. “Ago” - intonation goes down.
- Are you allergic to any medications?
Pause is after “allergic”. “Allergic” is stressed, intonation goes up. “To any” are linked. “Any” is stressed. “medications” – intonation goes up.
- Not that I’m aware of.
Pause is after “Not”, “not” is stressed. “I’m” and “aware of” are linked. “Aware” is stressed. Intonation goes down.
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