Sp_ToBI Labeling System
Tonal representation
Nuclear configuration labeling
Question 1: No, no, de limones.
This sentence has a L+H* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall to a low level.
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Question 2: ¿Le dieron el número de vuelo?
This sentence has a L+H* HH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable that continues into the following syllable(s), often attaining a very high frequency in the speaker’s range.
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Question 3: Estaban María, Bárbara, Ana, Eva...
This sentence has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a mid level plateau (the mid tone spreads to the left). In vocatives, the last syllable is lengthened.
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Question 4: ¿Es María quien viene?
This sentence has a L+H* LH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall to a low level, then a rise to a high level.
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Question 5: ¡Bobi!
This sentence has a L+H* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable that continues into the following syllable, the pitch then falls to a low level.
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Question 6: ¡Venga, va!
This sentence has a L+H* LHL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a rise during the last accented syllable followed by a fall, then a rise and finally another fall.
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Question 7: La niña morena come mandarinas.
This sentence has a L* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable and then a fall or a low plateau.
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Question 8: ¿Has visto hoy a María?
This sentence has a L* HH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a rise to a high level.
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Question 9: ¡Bárbara!
This sentence has a L* LM% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable and at least the beginning of the next syllable, and then a rise to a mid tone target at the end of the sentence.
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Question 10: ¡¿Bárbara?!
This sentence has a L* LH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable that spreads onto the following syllable, and then pitch rises to a high level.
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Question 11: ¡Va, vente, hombre!
This sentence has a L* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a low plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a rise and then a fall.
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Question 12: ¿Queréis callar?
This sentence has a H+L* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a low plateau.
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Question 13: ¿Es María quien viene?
This sentence has a H+L* HH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a rise to a high level.
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Question 14: ¿Tienes frío?
This sentence has a H+L* LH% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a low plateau and then a rise to a high level.
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Question 15: ¡Está buenísimo!
This sentence has a H+L* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a fall during the last accented syllable followed by a rise and finally a fall.
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Question 16: ¿Cuándo lo harás?
This sentence has a H* L% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a high plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a fall.
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Question 17: Hola, ¿tiene mermelada?
This sentence has a H* M% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a high plateau during the last accented syllable followed by a fall to a mid level.
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Question 18: ¡Va, vente al cine!
This sentence has a H* HL% nuclear configuration, which is phonetically realized as a high plateau during the last accented syllable and at least the beginning of the next syllable, and then a fall.
