In this unit you will be given the opportunity to listen to single
word utterances
consisting of more than one syllable produced with one of the seven
nuclear tones. In each case the nuclear tone is attached to the
first syllable of the utterance and the remaining syllables constitute
what is known as a tail. It is important to listen to the tail syllables
as well as the nuclear syllable itself, as their pitch pattern often gives
vital clues about the type of nuclear tone being used.
Click on the words and phrases below to hear the speech. When you think you
have heard enough and can recognise the tones in this sort of environment, click the CONTINUE
link to the left. This will take you to a page where you can test your
ability to distinguish these tones.
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ˏapple |
ˇoften |
`sometimes |
`possibly |
^Monday |
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| ˊtwenty |
ˎprobably |
^certainly |
>finally |
`April |
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ˏAugust |
ˇmaybe |
ˎnonsense |
ˊthree years |
>Thursday |
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`trust me |
ˊbetter |
^wonderful |
ˇfortunately |
>boring |
