Intonation and Stress in English Pronunciation
It is the word stress (which has certain rules that you will learn in other articles) that makes the difference. This article will present an example of and the reasons for the importance of proper word stress.
A. Read the following sentences aloud timing how long each one takes to read. Then count the syllables in each sentence. The beautiful Mountain appeared transfixed in the distance. (How long did it take to read? ______ seconds.) (How many syllables does it have? ________) He can come on Sundays as long as he doesn't have to do any homework in the evening. (How long did it take to read? (______ seconds.) (How many syllables does it have? ________) · Notice that the first sentence actually takes about the same time to speak well! · Even though the second sentence is approximately 30% longer than the first, the sentences take the same time to speak. This is because there are 5 stressed words in each sentence. B. Learn the following facts concerning pronunciation. · English is considered a stressed language while many other languages are considered syllabic. · In other languages, such as French or Italian, each syllable receives equal importance (there is stress, but each syllable has its own length). · English pronunciation focuses on specific stressed words while quickly gliding over the other, non-stressed, words. · Stressed words are considered content words: Nouns e.g. kitchen, Peter - (most) principle verbs e.g.
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