Stress-and-tone marks in the text: the High Pre-Head | ~ j.
The High Pre-Head never contains any stressed syllables. Before the High Fall it is said on the same pitch as the beginning of the fall. Before any other nuclear tone or any head the pitch of the High Pre-Head is higher than the beginning of the following stressed syllable.
As compared to the Low Pre-Head the High Pre-Head is used to add vivacity, liveliness or excitement to the attitudes expressed in the sentence.
EXERCISES I. HIGH PRE-HEAD + LOW FALL (+ TAIL) Model: -I \do /think it's a Ipity.
