High rising terminal

Imagine you are standing outside and looking up at the sky. You see birds flying high up in the air and you hear them chirping. Suddenly, you hear someone else talking and their voice seems to be going up at the end of their sentence. This is what we call a "high rising terminal".

A high rising terminal is a way of speaking where the pitch of your voice goes up towards the end of a sentence. It is sometimes used to show uncertainty or to indicate that a speaker is asking a question.

Think of it like going up a hill. When you start speaking, your voice is at a low point, like at the bottom of the hill. As you speak, your voice gradually goes up, like climbing up the hill, until it reaches the end of the sentence and reaches the top of the hill.

Some people use a high rising terminal a lot when they talk, while others use it only sometimes. It's important to remember that using a high rising terminal too much can make it seem like you are unsure of what you are saying or can make it hard for other people to understand you. So, it's important to use it in the right way and at the right times.