Akan Teleteaching Course

---

6.4: Notes on pronunciation 2

Spectograms: 1. Example: Akan - multiple downstep Etiri nyinaa nsñ L-H L-H-H L-H 164 126 128 115 110 97 heads all NEG-resemble "People are different." (Proverb) (Source: J. Frempong, Twi 92-3/I, Rec. Sprachlabor UniZH, P. Mauriac, Analysis T. Bearth on Wincecil [G. Hunt]) Back (to "Notes on pronunciation 1")   2. Example Fa me kyñ no ma me L H !H H !H L?? 150+ 120 120 108-114 108 85 take my hat ART give me "Give me my hat!" (Source: J. Frempong, Twi 92-3/I, Rec. Sprachlabor UniZH, P. Mauriac, Analysis T. Bearth on Wincecil [G. Hunt])

Back (to NP 1), -> Downstep and tonal syntax (NP 3)

Unit-6 Next