(.) | Untimed brief pause |
(n) | Timed pause where “n” indicates the interval measured in seconds |
: | Lengthened sound |
- | Sudden cut off |
= | The second utterance is latched onto the first one |
. | Falling intonation |
, | Level intonation |
? | Rising intonation |
↓ | Sudden falling in intonation |
↑ | Sudden rising in intonation |
.hh | Audible inhalations (more hs indicate longer sound) |
(word) | Word in doubt |
>word< | Word uttered at a faster pace |
<word> | Word uttered at a slower pace |
word | word Stressed word |
°word° | the word is said softer than the surrounding items |
((louder)) | Paralinguistic features |
( ) | Indecipherable speech |
[ | The beginning of overlapping |
] | The end of overlapping |
heh | Laughter (hah is used to represent louder laughter) |
word (h) word | Words are said while the speaker is laughing |