PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
DURING THIS LESSON, STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE SKILL OF WRITING ARGUMENTIVE
TEXTS, EMPHASIZING HOW TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS/ GROUPS. BY
THE END OF THE LESSON STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THE SKILLS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
01.
Identify the
appropriate
prosodic features of
speech
02.
Employ the
appropriate
prosodic features of
speech

3. ARRANGE THE JUMBLED LETTERS TO FORM THE WORDS RELATED TO THE TONGUE
TWISTER.
• HOW MUCH ________COULD A WOOD CHUCK CHUCK IF A WOOD CHUCK
COULD CHUCK WOOD. (DOWO)
•SHE SELLS SEA SHELLS BY THE SEA ________. (EROSH)
•NINE NICE NIGHT ________NURSING NICELY. (SURNES)
•LESSER LEATHER NEVER WEATHERED WETTER ________ BETTER. (AEWRETH)
•A SKUNK SAT ON A ________AND THINK THE SKUNK STUNK, BUT THE STUMP
THINK THE SKUNK STUNK. (UMSTP)

4. PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH
(SUPRASEGMENTAL PHONOLOGY)
PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH
(SUPRASEGMENTAL PHONOLOGY)
When we say Prosodic features of speech, it is the rhythm and intonation (The way a
speaker’s voice rises and falls) of language:
This has five features:
PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH
PAUSE PITCH
STRESS VOLUME TEMPO

5. WHAT IS
PAUSE?

6. PAUSE:
•A TEMPORARY STOP, IT IS A SUDDEN SILENCE WHEN WE ARE
READING OR SPEAKING.
WHY DO WE NEED TO PAUSE?
•IT GIVES THE LISTENER TIME TO UNDERSTAND YOUR WORDS.
•IT EMPHASIZES ONE MAIN WORD IN A GROUP OF WORDS.

7. WHAT IS A PITCH?
PITCH IS THE DEGREE OF HIGHNESS OR LOWNESS OF
A TONE.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CHANGE PITCH WHILE READING
OR SPEAKING?
IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT GIVES EXPRESSION TO WHAT WE ARE
SAYING AND IT DOES NOT MAKE THE TALK BORING.

8. WHAT IS A STRESS?
IT IS TO PRONOUNCE (A SYLLABLE OR WORD) IN A LOUDER
OR MORE FORCEFUL WAY THAN OTHER SYLLABLES OR
WORDS. WHEN WE SAY STRESS IN SPEECH, IT IS ABOUT
THE EMPHASIS GIVEN TO THE SYLLABLE OR WORD. THE
STRESS HELPS IN CHANGING THE MEANING OF THE WORD.
THAT IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW HOW TO PUT
STRESS IN THE WORDS.

9. Read the words below, put the stress on the bold syllable of the words.
NOUN VERB NOUN VERB
address address protest protest
desert desert rebel rebel
object object record record
permit permit suspect suspect

10. AS YOU HAVE NOTICED THEY HAVE THE SAME SPELLING
OF WORDS BUT BECAUSE OF THE STRESSED WE PUT ON
THE BOLD SYLLABLE IT TURNS OUT TO HAVE DIFFERENT
MEANINGS. THE STRESSED SYLLABLES OF THE NOUN
WORDS ARE IN THE FIRST SYLLABLE AND THE VERB
WORDS HAD IT IN THE LAST SYLLABLE. DON’T FORGET
THAT THE VOWELS ARE THE ONE WHO ARE BEING
STRESSED AND NOT THE CONSONANTS.

11. WHAT IS VOLUME?
IT IS THE DEGREE OF LOUDNESS OR THE
INTENSITY OF A SOUND. IT IS USED TO
SHOW EMOTIONS SUCH AS FEAR OR ANGER.
IT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR TO CONSIDER BECAUSE IT DEPENDS IN OUR VOLUME
HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH OUR AUDIENCE. THE LISTENERS MAY FEEL BORED IF WE
HAVE LOW VOLUME AND THE CAN’T CLEARLY HEAR US. LISTENERS CAN ALSO MEASURE
YOUR CONFIDENCE BY YOUR VOLUME OF SPEAKING.

12. WHAT IS TEMPO?
IT IS THE RATE OR SPEED OF MOTION OR ACTIVITY; PACE. TEMPO
HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SPEED IN SPEAKING. TO
BECOME AN EFFECTIVE AND FLUENT SPEAKER, IT IS VERY
IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOULD NOT BE VERY FAST AND NOT TOO
SLOW.

13. PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH
READ THE UNDERLINED WORD IN EACH SENTENCE. CHOOSE THE SENTENCE IN WHICH THE WORD HAS THE
SAME MEANING AS IN THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE. ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.
1. She took a trip to Florida.
A. Be careful, or you will trip!
B. We planned our trip together.
C. I trip over things very often.
D. I trip in the staircase.
2. I turned on the light so I could see better.
A. The feather was very light.
B. She wore light colors because it was going to be a hot day.
C. There is only one light in the living room.
D. The pillow was very light and soft.

14. 3. Will you check my answers for me?
A. Mom wrote a check for the fieldtrip.
B. I will check and see if the cat is in the house.
C. If you get a check it means the answer is wrong.
D. I received my check yesterday.
4. Will you show me how to bake a pie?
A. I want to show you my new toy.
B. I went to the show with dad.
C. My favorite television show is on tonight.
D. The variety show is very entertaining.
5. The sign said do not enter.

15. 5.Thesignsaiddonotenter.
A.Pleasesignyournameonthepaper.
B.Canyousignthewordcat?
C.Ireadthesignonthewall.
D.Isignthecontractalready.