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In this American English pronunciation video, we're going to go over word stress and intonation
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in lists.
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The rule for stress and intonation in lists is easy. Each item goes up in pitch until
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the final item, which goes down in pitch. Let's look at an example. I'm driving you,
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Dan, and Cindy to the party. So here, we're listing three things, three people: you, up
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in pitch; Dan, up in pitch; and Cindy, down in pitch. Up, up, down. I'm driving you, Dan,
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and Cindy to the party.
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It's easy, right? Let's look at a few more examples. You can have cereal, pancakes, or
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oatmeal. Cereal, pancakes, or oatmeal. Up, up, down. You can have cereal, pancakes, or oatmeal.
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My mom, dad, little sister, and grandma are visiting next week. My mom, dad, little sister,
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and grandma are visiting next week. Up, up, up, down.
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I dusted, vacuumed, and straightened the living room. Dusted, vacuumed and straightened. Up,
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up, down.
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She just got back from a trip to Spain, Portugal, and France. Spain, Portugal, and France. Up,
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up, down.
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Now, that's not hard, is it? Intoning lists this way, along with leaving a small pause
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for the commas, will make you easier to understand.
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That's it, and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.
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Don't stop there. Have fun with my real-life English videos. Or get more comfortable with
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the IPA in this play list. Learn about the online courses I offer, or check out my latest video.
