Rising for questions, falling for statements

Pronunciation · A2 · 30 sec

Your prompt

Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.

Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.

Reference

You're leaving on Friday? I thought it was Saturday. Let me check the ticket.

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