ICOLLEGE OF SAN BENILDO – RIZAL

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Sumulong Highway, Antipolo City
School Year 2020-2021

PROSODIC FEATURES OF SPEECH

Names: Irish Nicole Flores C.N.: G-4

Grade and Section: 8-D Date: 12/11/20

I. Directions: Browse and look for the definitions of the speech terms below. Ensure that you
include the link and or reference that you have used. Submit a PDF file.

MEANING REFERENCE/S
STRESS Stress is the relative https://www.thoughtco.com/stress-speech-
emphasis that may be given definition-
to certain syllables in a word,
or to certain words in a phrase
or sentence.
PITCH It is the the relative highness https://www.britannica.com/topic/pitch-speech
or lowness of a tone as
perceived by the ear, which
depends on the number of
vibrations per second
produced by the vocal cords.
INTONATION Intonation is the use of https://www.thoughtco.com/intonation-speech-
changing (rising and term-1691184
falling) vocal pitch to
convey grammatical informati
on or personal attitude.
PAUSE A pause may refer to a rest, https://www.thoughtco.com/intonation-speech-
hesitation, or temporary stop. term-1691184
It is an interval of silence and
may vary in length. The
speaker may use pauses to
enhance the message
delivery or fill
the pauses needlessly and
distract the audience from the
message.
PROJECTIO Projection of voice can be https://www.definitions.net/definition/Voice+projecti
N defined as the strength of on
speaking or singing when the
voice is used loudly and
clearly
SPEED It refers to how fast or slow https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-
you speak. realworldcomm/chapter/10-3-vocal-delivery/