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Sambalina Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Accented syllables

Hi there, I need some help identifying the accented syllables in the following sentence:

Some men are in line for disability payments due to the terrible accident in the mines last month.

I've underlined where I think they are, but I'm really struggling!
Can someone let me know if I'm right, or point me in the direction of some help?

Thank you,
Sam.
  

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Hello, Sam - and welcome to English Forums. Sentence stress can vary somewhat with what the speaker is thinking. You chose: Some men are in line for disa bil ity pay ments due to the ter rible ac cident in the mines last month.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hello, Sam - and welcome to English Forums.
  • Sentence stress can vary somewhat with what the speaker is thinking.
  • You chose: Some men are in line for disa bil ity pay ments due to the ter rible ac cident in the mines last month.
  • I choose (the bold is the main sentence stresses): Some men are in line for disa bil ity pay ments due to the ter rible ac cident in the mines last month .
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Hello, Sam - and welcome to English Forums. Sentence stress can vary somewhat with what the speaker is thinking.

You chose:


Some men are in line for disability payments due to the terrible accident in the mines last month.

I choose (the bold is the main sentence stresses):


Some men are in lin
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Thank you for replying Emotion: smile
So sentence stress can vary? How, then, do you decide where it is? Is there a better way than reading th
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Ok, I've just read:


and it helps a lot.

Thanks for taking the time to help me!
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