Sp_ToBI
labeling system

The uses of Sp_ToBI

Description
of the system

Prosodic phrasing

Tonal
representation

Pitch accents


H*


L*

H+L*


L*+H


L+H*

L+¡H*


L+>H*

 

H*


This pitch accent is phonetically realized as a high plateau, and no initial dip is observed.

In our corpus, it is found in nuclear position in wh-questions and in polite yes-no questions.

Example: Wh-question

¿Cuándo lo harás?
[When will you do it?]


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