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Stress - Coggle Diagram
Stress
Stress Words
Does not change some particular words
Louder
Higher pitch
Longer
Give a beat in sentence
Final content word - know pause first
Why is it important?
To speak clear English
Able to engage more with listeners
Listeners can recognise the words better
How to improve?
Use the word stress through exercises and videos
Actively listening and practicing
Listen for word stress
Tips
Do not aim to make the stress syllable louder
Do not look for shortcuts
Do focus on pitch
Content Words VS Function Words
Similarities
Speak with right and natural
Understand changes in meaning
Understand changes in meaning
Differences
Function Words
Pronouns, form of 'to be', modal verbs, auxiliary verbw
Short prep., Possessive adj., Articles, Conj.
Help create grammatical structures
Content Words
Carry meaning
Nouns, Adj., Verbs, Adverbs
Numbers, question words, long prep., This, That, These, Those,
Interjection. (Hurrah! We won the game! ( Emotion of joy)
Alas! I failed the exam! ( Emotion of sorrow))
In fast speech
Stress on subject and object
Choose alternative stress