Sp_ToBI Labeling System
Tonal representation
Nuclear configuration recognition
Question 1: The sentence that has a L+H* L% nuclear configuration is:
A. 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: The sentence that has a L+H* HH% nuclear configuration is:
A- ¿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: The sentence that has a L+H* M% nuclear configuration is:
B- 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.
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Question 4: The sentence that has a L+H* LH% nuclear configuration is:
A- ¿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: The sentence that has a L+H* HL% nuclear configuration is:
B- ¡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: The sentence that has a L+H* LHL% nuclear configuration is:
C- ¡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: The sentence that has a L* L% nuclear configuration is:
C- 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: The sentence that has a L* HH% nuclear configuration is:
C- ¿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: The sentence that has a L* LM% nuclear configuration is:
C- ¡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: The sentence that has a L* LH% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¡¿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: The sentence that has a L* HL% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¡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: The sentence that has a H+L* L% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¿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: The sentence that has a H+L* HH% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¿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: The sentence that has a H+L* LH% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¿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: The sentence that has a H+L* HL% nuclear configuration is:
D- ¡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: The sentence that has a H* L% nuclear configuration is:
E- ¿Cuándo lo harás?
This sentence has a H* 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 17: The sentence that has a H* M% nuclear configuration is:
E- 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: The sentence that has a H* HL% nuclear configuration is:
E- ¡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.
