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Emphasized words have more volume across the word and length in the word's stressed vowel. Emphasized atonal words in isolation have sharply falling pitch. | Emphasized words have more volume across the word and length in the word's stressed vowel. Emphasized atonal words in isolation have sharply falling pitch. | ||
In semantically imperative and hortative sentences | In semantically imperative and hortative sentences pitch starts higher than in declarative sentences. | ||
In nonpolar questions and expressions of surprise or doubt pitch is lower before the most emphasized word and sharply rises after the word. | In nonpolar questions and expressions of surprise or doubt pitch is lower before the most emphasized word and sharply rises after the word. | ||