Saying Hello to "Hello"

Saying Hello to "Hello”

 

English has a lot of intonation on syllables, which sometimes can change meaning.  I chose the word “hello” to demonstrate this.

 

I have recorded the pronunciation of each example along with a full sentence that explains the meaning. My advice is to listen and copy the pronunciation.

 

/ rising tone

\ falling tone

V falling-rising

… steady tone

 

The word hello has two syllables: 1.hell  2 o

 

1. Hello  hell o (no intonation) very few, if any, people would say it this way.
2. Hello (Hell… o/ ?)  asking if someone is there (on the phone) Hello? Is someone there?    
3. Hello (Hell\ o\)   shouting to see if someone is there “Hello! Where are you?”
4. Hello (HellVo)  a pleasant greeting with a slight enquiry. A dog walks past without an owner and comes to greet… “Hello, doggie,where is your owner?”
5. Hello (Hell…o\) a pleasant greeting - meeting someone for first time –but in an informal setting. “Hello, nice to meet you”
6. Hello (Hell/ oV) a man greeting some pretty young women. “Hello! Girls!”
7. Hello (Hell o\) a normal greeting in formal setting “Hello, how are you?”

 

Interesting?

 

Bye for now