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As you know, spoken English words with two or more syllables have different stress

and length patterns. Some syllables are stressed more than others and some
syllables are pronounced longer than others.
The same is true of phrases and sentences. Different words in a sentence have
stronger stress and are pronounced longer and other words are weaker and shorter.
This pattern of strong and weak stress and short and long pronunciation gives
English its rhythm.
It is important for non-native speakers to understand and master the rhythm of
English. If the wrong words are stressed in a sentence or if all words are
pronounced with the same length or loudness, the speech will be difficult to
understand.
Words that have the most stress in English are called content words. Content words
are usually the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns (demonstrative,
possessive, reflexive, and interrogative). These words are important to express the
main meaning of the sentence.
As you know, spoken English words with two or more syllables have different stress
and length patterns. Some syllables are stressed more than others and some
syllables are pronounced longer than others.
The same is true of phrases and sentences. Different words in a sentence have
stronger stress and are pronounced longer and other words are weaker and shorter.
This pattern of strong and weak stress and short and long pronunciation gives
English its rhythm.
It is important for non-native speakers to understand and master the rhythm of
English. If the wrong words are stressed in a sentence or if all words are
pronounced with the same length or loudness, the speech will be difficult to
understand.
Words that have the most stress in English are called content words. Content words
are usually the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns (demonstrative,
possessive, reflexive, and interrogative). These words are important to express the
main meaning of the sentence.
As you know, spoken English words with two or more syllables have different stress
and length patterns. Some syllables are stressed more than others and some
syllables are pronounced longer than others.
The same is true of phrases and sentences. Different words in a sentence have
stronger stress and are pronounced longer and other words are weaker and shorter.
This pattern of strong and weak stress and short and long pronunciation gives
English its rhythm.

It is important for non-native speakers to understand and master the rhythm of


English. If the wrong words are stressed in a sentence or if all words are
pronounced with the same length or loudness, the speech will be difficult to
understand.
Words that have the most stress in English are called content words. Content words
are usually the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns (demonstrative,
possessive, reflexive, and interrogative). These words are important to express the
main meaning of the sentence.
As you know, spoken English words with two or more syllables have different stress
and length patterns. Some syllables are stressed more than others and some
syllables are pronounced longer than others.
The same is true of phrases and sentences. Different words in a sentence have
stronger stress and are pronounced longer and other words are weaker and shorter.
This pattern of strong and weak stress and short and long pronunciation gives
English its rhythm.
It is important for non-native speakers to understand and master the rhythm of
English. If the wrong words are stressed in a sentence or if all words are
pronounced with the same length or loudness, the speech will be difficult to
understand.
Words that have the most stress in English are called content words. Content words
are usually the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns (demonstrative,
possessive, reflexive, and interrogative). These words are important to express the
main meaning of the sentence.
As you know, spoken English words with two or more syllables have different stress
and length patterns. Some syllables are stressed more than others and some
syllables are pronounced longer than others.
The same is true of phrases and sentences. Different words in a sentence have
stronger stress and are pronounced longer and other words are weaker and shorter.
This pattern of strong and weak stress and short and long pronunciation gives
English its rhythm.
It is important for non-native speakers to understand and master the rhythm of
English. If the wrong words are stressed in a sentence or if all words are
pronounced with the same length or loudness, the speech will be difficult to
understand.
Words that have the most stress in English are called content words. Content words
are usually the nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns (demonstrative,
possessive, reflexive, and interrogative). These words are important to express the
main meaning of the sentence.

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