Opinion

It sounds like rain, but I don't think it is.

In this case, intonation makes the meaning the opposite of what the words say: It looks like a diamond, but I think it's a zircon. It smells like     Channel, but at that price, it's a Knock- off.                It feels like ….

 It tastes like ….. These examples all give the impression that you mean the opposite of what your senses tell you.

Practice the intonation difference between new information and opinion:

It sounds like rain. (It's rain.)

It sounds like rain. (but it's not.)

Contrast

He likes rain, but hates snow.

Like and hate are contrasted and are the stronger words in the sentence.

Four Main Reasons for Intonation

Depending on the situation, a word may be stressed for

any of the following reasons:

                     NewInformation                    

Opinion          

        Contrast                        "Can't"

Intonation

  One of the important to speak English is intonation.

In addition, when we teach this subject we understand that how we listen better and then speak. Also an English teacher has to teach this to his learners.

  Here I select something about intonation. I hope you use it.