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Pitch is the first area of intonation we work on together. There is much to know about how speakers of North American English use their pitch.

Back: here are three phrases we say using that word. Are these familiar to you?

I think wearing of masks has at times negatively affected how well I am able to understand others. What do you think?

All of my clients work on an intense program in the intonation patterns of North American English because it is a key factor in being understood by others.

Here's a little review about phrasal verbs. This year, you will learn many that are commonly used in North American English. They are important to know and understand because the meanings are tied with the phrase itself rather than each individual word. Make a point of not only reading these posts but putting them into practice in your everyday conversations.

"Across". This word has a few meanings in the English language. Note how it is used in these phrasal verbs.

Common phrasal verbs we say using the word "off"

These are very common phrases we say just about everyday. Good ones to know and learn.

We can say these phrasal verbs in casual and formal settings.

Here are 3 common phrasal verbs with the preposition "on" that we use frequently in North American English.

I will be doing a series of posts on phrasal verbs as these tend to be confusing for students. Today's posts gives you the "what"- what are phrasal verbs.

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Read my last post in the series "15 Talking Tips" here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/speech-rate-put-on-the-brakes/
Learn a few tips on controlling your speaking rate that you can implement right away.

How do you project your voice without strain in order to be heard and understood across a distance or through a barrier?
Read my latest article here https://speechtraining4esl.com/?p=240472&preview=true

Talking Tip #13: : Knowing about syllables and the phonemes of a language can help with speech clarity.

Read my latest post here: hhttps://speechtraining4esl.com/?p=240467&preview=true

Talking Tip #12: Make sure to stress the important word in your message.
Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/stress-in-messages/

Talking Tip # 11: Talking Tip #11: Saying words with the correct emphasis or stressed syllable makes a huge impact on how well you are understood.
Read my latest post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/stress-in-words/

Talking tip #10: Pitch in questions can rise or fall at the end of our message depending on the type of question we ask.

Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/pitch-its-all-over-the-place-for-questions/

Learn how to match your pitch to the type of question you ask.

Talking Tip #9: In statements, our pitch usually starts low, goes up and down, and then it rises highest on the most important word of our message before falling back down at the end.

Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/pitch-its-all-over-the-place-in-statements/

Talking Tip #8: Your tongue is vital to your speech. Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/our-tongues-what-do-we-do-with-them/

Talking Tip #7: Our lips are a primary player in how we speak. Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/the-lip-factor-in-our-speech/

15 Weeks of Talking Tips
Talking Tip #6 Our jaw assists our speech
Read my latest post here https://speechtraining4esl.com/jaw-my-speech-elevator/

Talking Tip #5: Our eyes are a tool for communication.
Read my latest blog post here: https://speechtraining4esl.com/the-eyes-have-it-eye-contact/

Talking Tip #4: Make good use of body language, both in what you see and what you do.

Read my latest blogpost here https://speechtraining4esl.com/body-language-watch-me/