ABSTRACT
Every accent contains shifts for some, but not necessarily all, of these elements of vocal variety. Follow the "musical notes" up and down to get a feel for the melody of the accent. The filled-in notes are shorter than the open notes. For those who are musically inclined, think of them as approximating quarter notes and half notes. This distinction will give you a feel for the rhythm of the accent. Shona has both a high and low tone used for sense differentiation and grammar, there is often an unexpected jumping up and down in pitch from syllable to syllable or word to word. Nontsikelelo and Edwin both speak with stronger pharyngeal twang than the other speakers. This may be because they have spent a significant amount of time in America. Besides this variation, all of the Zimbabwean speakers in the accent library clearly represent the Path of Resonance traits.
