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Word Stress in Formal Sentences
Return to Main Page E Sounds: Formal Word Stress in Sentences As you repeat the following sentences, practice the main techniques of word stress: – stress important words– reduce small words– speak in phrases and pause between phrases– let words flow together Use the video to listen and repeat. Interviewing 1. I met with several…
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E, Words Start Practicing
Return to Main Page E Sounds Lists For these words, stress the 1st syllable. Short E Long E benchmark colleagues debt freelance flexible heal jeopardize keyboard says* lead said* teamwork temper weird wreck year-end zealous zeal zest zero Stress the 3rd syllable: informality * These common words show exceptions (see also “again” below). Short E…
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E Sounds Diagram and Explanation
Return to Main Page E Sounds Explained There are two major E sounds: the Short E in met and the Long E in free. Short E Pronunciation: To make this sound, keep your mouth in a relaxed position, but drop the jaw a little bit and put your lips in a slight square shape. This sound is short…
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Word Stress in Casual Sentences
Return to Main Page Ar and OR Sounds: Casual Word Stress in Sentences Here we will practice the same sentences, but more casually. When speaking this way, you will use less stress, pause less often and let the words flow together more. When you see “same,” this means that there are no extra points of…
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Word Stress in Formal Sentences
Return to Main Page Ar and OR Sounds: Formal Word Stress in Sentences As you repeat the following sentences, practice the main techniques of word stress:– stress important words– reduce small words– speak in phrases and pause between phrases– let words flow together Use the video to listen and repeat. Questions about Money 1. I…
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AR and OR, Words Start Practicing
Return to Main Page AR and OR Sounds These words have stress on the 1st syllable. Open AR Long AR OR Sound bar code legendary border garnish monetary borrow* guard narrow-minded* force hard-nosed necessary forecast marketing secretary ordinary stock market temporary quarter target vary resource hardware voluntary sort * In this combined term, stress the…
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AR and OR Sounds Diagram and Explanation
Return to Main Page AR Sounds AR Sounds When AR is in the beginning or middle of a word, it can have 2 sounds, either Long A + R, as in air, or Open A + R, as in are. There is no good spelling rule, so you have to check the pronunciation of new words. In…
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Word Stress in Sentences Casual
Return to Main Page A Sounds: Casual Word Stress in Sentences Here we will practice the same sentences, but more casually. When speaking this way, you will use less stress, pause less often and let the words flow together more. When you see “same,” this means that there are no extra points of casual English…
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