Speak Easy #012 – Introduction to intonation
Posted by Andrew Bates
25 Apr, 2020
In this episode, Suzanne and Andrew introduce intonation, describe what it is, and explain how it’s essential for...
Knowing which words to stress in a sentence (and which words not to stress) is an extremely important part of English pronunciation. In this episode, Suzanne and Andrew teach you all you need to know about sentence stress. Take a listen and make your English pronunciation sound more natural.
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Fun facts
English is a stressed-timed language, which means that stressed syllables occur in a systematic pattern in a sentence. Shorter, unstressed syllables fill in the gaps between stressed syllables and a regular, rhythmic pattern is created.
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