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The syllable pronounced with the special Rise is pitched lower than the first stressed
syllable. This Scale is widely used in reading descriptive prose.
III.
The Descending Sliding Scale is formed by a descending series of stressed syllables
pronounced with downward slides, so that each slide begins a little higher than the end
of the preceding one.
You
can’t
mean ˇ
that
√ This scale gives prominence to all the stressed words in the utterance. It is usually
combined with Fall-Rise.
IV.
The Descending Scandent Scale is formed by a descending series of syllables
pronounced with pitch rises within stressed syllables while each of the unstressed
ones is pitched a little higher than the preceding syllable. It is used for emphasis
expressing liveliness, irony.
I
hate
doing ˎ
nothing.
∙
. V.
The Ascending Stepping Scale is formed by an ascending series of syllables in
which each stressed syllable is pitched a little higher than the preceding one. The
unstressed syllables between them rise gradually. It is used to show surprise,
interest, protest.
I could ˏ
hardly be '
lieve my `eyes. . . . · ˙
VI.
The Ascending Sliding Scale is formed by an ascending series of syllables in
which each stressed syllable is pronounced with a slide, while each of the unstressed
syllables is pitched a little lower than the end of the preceding syllable.
It’s ↘
such a ↘
pity that you ↘
can’t ˋ
come.
