PHONETICS

INTONATION

There are 4 main intonation types: declarative, interrogative, imperative and emotive.

In a sentence in declarative intonation the tone falls:

Šiandien Lietuvoje bus gražus oras.

In a sentence in interrogative intonation the tone rises:

Šiandien Lietuvoje bus gražus oras?

In questions, when we are almost sure about the answer and we just want to make sure, the intonation should be like this:

Šiandien Lietuvoje bus gražus oras, ar ne?

In questions, when we don't know the answer, the intonation should be like this:

Šiandien Lietuvoje bus gražus oras, ar ne?

Sentences in imperative intonation are pronounced shorter, sharper, in a higher tone:

Uždarykite duris!

Sentences in emotive intonation can mean joy, sadness, anger and other emotions. Such sentences, as well as in other languages, are pronounced in various ways.