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Intonation unit


A group of spoken words that has its own intonation contour. Because these usually
also form a grammatical and semantic unit, such as a sentence, a clause, or a phrase,
and usually express a small unit of thought, they are also called thought groups.


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Section 10 - Thought Groups and Prominence


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