Consider the sentence Let's eat grandma. Which vocal cue would help disambiguate the sentence?
A) A pause between the word eat and the word grandma
B) A rising intonation at the end of the sentence
C) Articulating grandma clearly
D) Speaking the sentence at an even speed

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A pause between the word eat and the word grandma would help disambiguate the sentence by indicating that the speaker is not suggesting to actually eat their grandmother, but rather suggesting that they eat with their grandmother.

Consider the Sentence Let's Eat Grandma