What is Emphatic Stress in English Pronunciation?

In this video we are going to learn about one of the 4 types of sentences stress in English: emphatic stress. Placing emphatic stress on a word, often an intensifier, shows how special or extraordinary something is. It can be an effective way to send a message, without having to change any of the words.


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