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  • What is intonation?
    It is the rise and fall of pitch in speech.
  • Is English stress-timed or syllable-timed?
    English is stress-timed.
  • How can you improve your suprasegmental features?
    By listening to native speakers and practicing pronunciation.
  • What is pitch in speech?
    It is how high or low the voice sounds.
  • What is stress?
    It is the emphasis on a syllable or word.
  • What is rhythm in English?
    The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
  • When do we use rising intonation?
    In yes/no questions, like *Do you like tea?*
  • What is sentence stress?
    It is the emphasis on important words in a sentence.
  • When do we use falling intonation?
    In statements, like *She is my friend.*
  • Why is intonation important?
    It shows emotions and sentence types.
  • How can you improve your suprasegmental features?
    By listening to native speakers and practicing pronunciation.
  • What are suprasegmental features?
    They are features like stress, intonation, rhythm, pitch, and juncture.
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