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volume_upOn SOME mobile devices control browser VOLUME with "Call volume"
(not "Media").

Pre-Question: How many ways can you say....?

"hello"





Listen & Observe

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lightbulb_outline Did you know...? On some mobile devices, browser audio VOLUME might be controlled by "CALL VOLUME" (and not "MEDIA")
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase12.mp3

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call_missed
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broken_image HEeellooo...
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hello
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HEeellooo...
hello


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lightbulb_outline Did you know...? On some mobile devices, browser audio VOLUME might be controlled by "CALL VOLUME" (and not "MEDIA")
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase12.mp3

Meaning?

Question:

How is this person reacting?

**CLICK** an answer...
Option 1

looks_one"Well, I didn’t think I’d meet you here!"near_me

Option 2

looks_two"Oh look at this! Hmmm…."near_me

Option 3

looks_3"Is anybody here?"near_me

CORRECT!

WRONG!


Completely Different Message...

MESSAGE:
looks_one"Well, I didn’t think I’d meet you here!"
LISTEN:
ANALYSIS:
They are happy and maybe even surprised. The Down-Up is a common way to express surprise and interest. The exaggerated length of “O” adds to the idea of being pleasantly surprised.
NOTES:
The extra volume adds energy and gives the impression that the speaker is particularly happy to see you!

Correct Answer

MESSAGE:
looks_two"Oh look at this! Hmmm…."
LISTEN:
ANALYSIS:
They are reserved, slightly suspicious, but ‘playful’ / interested. The Up-Down intonation is a common way to express some sort of reservation, possibly doubt or disbelief. Adding in the playful extended ‘E’ & ‘O’ and we have the idea that the person is also curious, or possibly familiar with the person, object or situation they are reacting to.
NOTES:
This type of ‘hello’ reaction is very common when we find things that we are not afraid of but need to treat in a particular way. Imagine finding an error in a maths problem, or an interesting clue to a murder.

Completely Different Message...

MESSAGE:
looks_3"Is anybody here?"
LISTEN:
ANALYSIS:
They are wondering if anyone is there to respond. The direct Up intonation indicates a question. The person is wondering if there is someone to actually answer, or not.
NOTES:
This is a very common expression in horror films. Often the full sentence is “Hello? Is anybody there?”. That also explains the extra volume!






Version1

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pause
repeat
x0.5
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x1.0
lightbulb_outline Did you know...? On some mobile devices, browser audio VOLUME might be controlled by "CALL VOLUME" (and not "MEDIA")
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase11.mp3
  • View Analysis / Notes

    keyboard_arrow_down

    MESSAGE:

    "Well, I didn’t think I’d meet you here!"

    ANALYSIS:

    They are happy and maybe even surprised. The Down-Up is a common way to express surprise and interest. The exaggerated length of “O” adds to the idea of being pleasantly surprised.

    NOTES:

    The extra volume adds energy and gives the impression that the speaker is particularly happy to see you!

useful?
Prosody
call_missed_outgoing
arrow_upward
broken_image HEllooo!
arrow_downward
Sounds
hello
call_missed_outgoing
HEllooo!
hello
  • Having problems?keyboard_arrow_down
    • IF THERE ARE RECORDING / SENDING PROBLEMS:
    • 1. Check you are using a modern browser (Firefox, Chrome, Edge etc)
    • 2. Check you have allowed www.learnprosody.com to access your microphone. If you have just allowed the microphone permission, try to refresh the page.
    • 3. Check that if you are using a VPN it is not blocking microphone/AJAX use
    • If you are on Chrome for Android and LearnProsody.com is open on 2+ tabs, the microphone may not work. Close all but one tab with LearnProsody.
      If you are using a chromium based browser (eg Samsung Internet) this will happen too if you have LearnProsody open in another tab or in Chrome etc! Close all but one tab / browser with LearnProsody, and possibly refresh the page too.
    • 5. Contact me - tell me your browser/operating system
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Version 2

Listen:
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x1.0
play_arrow
pause
volume_up
repeat
repeat
Listen:
volume_up
play_arrow
pause
repeat
x0.5
x0.8
x1.0
lightbulb_outline Did you know...? On some mobile devices, browser audio VOLUME might be controlled by "CALL VOLUME" (and not "MEDIA")
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase12.mp3
  • View Analysis / Notes

    keyboard_arrow_down

    MESSAGE:

    "Oh look at this! Hmmm…."

    ANALYSIS:

    They are reserved, slightly suspicious, but ‘playful’ / interested. The Up-Down intonation is a common way to express some sort of reservation, possibly doubt or disbelief. Adding in the playful extended ‘E’ & ‘O’ and we have the idea that the person is also curious, or possibly familiar with the person, object or situation they are reacting to.

    NOTES:

    This type of ‘hello’ reaction is very common when we find things that we are not afraid of but need to treat in a particular way. Imagine finding an error in a maths problem, or an interesting clue to a murder.

useful?
Prosody
call_missed
arrow_upward
broken_image HEeellooo...
arrow_downward
Sounds
hello
call_missed
HEeellooo...
hello
  • Having problems?keyboard_arrow_down
    • IF THERE ARE RECORDING / SENDING PROBLEMS:
    • 1. Check you are using a modern browser (Firefox, Chrome, Edge etc)
    • 2. Check you have allowed www.learnprosody.com to access your microphone. If you have just allowed the microphone permission, try to refresh the page.
    • 3. Check that if you are using a VPN it is not blocking microphone/AJAX use
    • If you are on Chrome for Android and LearnProsody.com is open on 2+ tabs, the microphone may not work. Close all but one tab with LearnProsody.
      If you are using a chromium based browser (eg Samsung Internet) this will happen too if you have LearnProsody open in another tab or in Chrome etc! Close all but one tab / browser with LearnProsody, and possibly refresh the page too.
    • 5. Contact me - tell me your browser/operating system
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Version 3

Listen:
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x1.0
play_arrow
pause
volume_up
repeat
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Listen:
volume_up
play_arrow
pause
repeat
x0.5
x0.8
x1.0
lightbulb_outline Did you know...? On some mobile devices, browser audio VOLUME might be controlled by "CALL VOLUME" (and not "MEDIA")
/lessonAudio/audio_phrase13.mp3
  • View Analysis / Notes

    keyboard_arrow_down

    MESSAGE:

    "Is anybody here?"

    ANALYSIS:

    They are wondering if anyone is there to respond. The direct Up intonation indicates a question. The person is wondering if there is someone to actually answer, or not.

    NOTES:

    This is a very common expression in horror films. Often the full sentence is “Hello? Is anybody there?”. That also explains the extra volume!

useful?
Prosody
call_made
arrow_upward
broken_image HEllo?
arrow_downward
Sounds
hello
call_made
HEllo?
hello
  • Having problems?keyboard_arrow_down
    • IF THERE ARE RECORDING / SENDING PROBLEMS:
    • 1. Check you are using a modern browser (Firefox, Chrome, Edge etc)
    • 2. Check you have allowed www.learnprosody.com to access your microphone. If you have just allowed the microphone permission, try to refresh the page.
    • 3. Check that if you are using a VPN it is not blocking microphone/AJAX use
    • If you are on Chrome for Android and LearnProsody.com is open on 2+ tabs, the microphone may not work. Close all but one tab with LearnProsody.
      If you are using a chromium based browser (eg Samsung Internet) this will happen too if you have LearnProsody open in another tab or in Chrome etc! Close all but one tab / browser with LearnProsody, and possibly refresh the page too.
    • 5. Contact me - tell me your browser/operating system
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/lessonAudio/audio_initHolding.mp3