Intonation & Sentence Stress
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Sentence Stress in English
The video explores sentence stress in spoken English, discussing which words are stressed and why, as well as how it affects English rhythm and the appearance of weak forms. Knowing about emphatic stress can help improve your own pronunciation, in particular the rhythm and stress pattern which will make it easier for native speakers to… Read more
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Stress-timed vs. syllable-timed languages
The video discusses the difference between stress-timed and syllable-timed languages, using English as an example of a stress-timed language. In stress-timed languages, the timing between stressed syllables remains consistent, leading to weak forms and other speech phenomena. In contrast, syllable-timed languages feature more consistent syllable lengths. Watch the video for further explanation and examples. Read more
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