English Intonation and Rhythm - Everyday Dialogues - at the doctor 3

  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.
- I need to give you a checkup.
  Pauses are after “need” and “you”. “Give” is stressed, “you” - intonation goes up. “To give you” are linked. They are pronounced together, with lowered tone and a bit quicker than the rest of the sentence. “Checkup” is stressed, intonation goes down.
- Could you take a seat right over here?
  Pause is after “seat”. “Could you” are linked. “Take” is stressed, “seat” - intonation goes up. “Right” is stressed. “Here” - intonation goes up.
- Does it hurt when I touch you?
  Pause is after “hurt”. “Does” is stressed. “Hurt” – intonation goes up. “Touch“ is stressed, “you”  – intonation goes up.
- What about now? Let me have a closer look.
  “What “ is stressed. “What about” are linked. “Now” – intonation goes down. Pause is after “have”. “Let me” are linked. “Have” is stressed, intonation goes up. “Closer look” are linked. “Closer” is stressed, intonation goes down.  
- When did it start to hurt?
  Pause is after “start”. “When” is stressed. “When did it” are linked. “Start” – intonation goes up. “Hurt” is stressed, intonation goes down.
- Like two days ago.
  Pause is after “Like”. “Like” is stressed. “Two” is stressed. “Days ago” are linked. “Ago” - intonation goes down.
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