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The intonation is falling CJ
- The intonation is falling CJ
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The intonation and phrasing would depend on the situation:
Police Officer at a traffic stop: What's your name? (Words pronounced neutrally, with no rising or falling of the voice.)
Stranger: What's your name? (The intonation rises on "name." This is the standard pronunciation.)
You, after answering stranger's question above, by giving him your name: What's your nam
Police Officer at a traffic stop: What's your name? (Words pronounced neutrally, with no rising or falling of the voice.)
Stranger: What's your name? (The intonation rises on "name." This is the standard pronunciation.)
You, after answering stranger's question above, by giving him your name: What's your nam
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AnonymousStranger: What's your name? (The intonation rises on "name." This is the standard pronunciation.)I can't agree at all with this. Compare the intonation:
What's your name? (falling 'name')
Do you have a name? (rising 'name')
Only yes-no questions have rising intonation on the last word.
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