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*

 

L+¡H*


This pitch accent is phonetically realized as a rising pitch movement during the accented syllable. The rise starts at the onset of the accented syllable and ends at the end of that syllable. The pitch range is wider than the one of L+H*.

It is found in nuclear position in counter-expectational questions.

Example: Counter-expectational question

¿Marina? (¿Estás seguro?)
[Marina? (Are you sure?)]


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