Cat_ToBI
labeling system

The uses of Cat_ToBI

Description
of the system

Prosodic phrasing

Tonal
representation

Pitch accents


H*


L*

H+L*


L*+H


L+H*


L+>H*


L+¡H*

 

Pitch accents

 

There are 6 types of pitch accent in Catalan:

  • 2 monotonal: H* and L*
  • 4 bitonal: H+L*, L*+H, L+H* and L+>H*

Click on a schematic contour in the Pitch accent menu on the left to get information about that pitch accent.