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GST 111 English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3 Objective Question
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Which intonation tune is often used for making a list, where each item before the last carries this tune?
Options
A The Falling Tune.
B The Rising Tune.
C The Falling-Rising Tune.
Correct Answer
D The Rising-Falling Tune.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Falling-Rising Tune is used for counting or making a list where each item occurs in a sequence, carrying a fall-rise tune until the last item which has a falling tune.

Hint

This tune indicates that there is more to come.

Question Info

Course: GST 111
Topic: English Suprasegmentals: Syllable, Stress, and Intonation SN-3
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 978 of 1604
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