The melody
/↗↘/as in rather
The tune lifts on the key word, then falls to land the sentence.
Common habit
flat, even tune
→
British
up then down
What gives you away
A flatter, more even American sentence tune.
How to fix it
Let statements fall at the end. Lift on the key word, then bring it down to land.
Practise words
reallyabsolutelyratherquiteindeedlovely
Hear how you do on rather.
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