Sp_ToBI
labeling system
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Boundary tones
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H-
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H- is manifested phonetically as a rising pitch movement, coming from either a high or a low pitch accent.
It is found at the end of non-final constituents, inconclusive statements, etc. |
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Examples |
Example 1: End of the first element of a coordination in a statement
Leche merengada y helado de vainilla.
[Merengued milk and vanilla ice cream.]
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Example 2: Broad focus statement
Esta mañana, a pesar de la lluvia, he ido al médico.
[This morning, despite of the rain, I went to the doctor's.]
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