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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 (whether or not the particle ''zi'' is used) pitch starts higher than in declarative 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.