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Zoltán Király Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
American English Word Stress in a YES/NO Question
Hi, here is a question:
Can I help you? / k?n a? h?lp ju? /
We have a verb in the question, and I think the verb should be stressed. Am I right? It's a function word.
I think the tone needs to go up at the end of a YES/NO question (without gliding down at the end like a statement). So, do I need to stress both "help" an "you"? I suppose the auxiliary + pronoun "k?n a?" should be pronounced short and fast. Am I right?
Can I help you? / k?n a? h?lp ju? /
We have a verb in the question, and I think the verb should be stressed. Am I right? It's a function word.
I think the tone needs to go up at the end of a YES/NO question (without gliding down at the end like a statement). So, do I need to stress both "help" an "you"? I suppose the auxiliary + pronoun "k?n a?" should be pronounced short and fast. Am I right?
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lp ju Zoltán Király The tone need s to go up at the end of the question and stop there (without going down like a statement) Correct. Zoltán Király do I need to stress both "help" an "you"? Yes.
- lp ju Zoltán Király The tone need s to go up at the end of the question and stop there (without going down like a statement) Correct.
- Zoltán Király do I need to stress both "help" an "you"?
- Yes.
- Stress 'help' more than 'you'.
- " is reduced and pronounced short and fast.
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('k?n-a?) h?lp ju
Zoltán KirályThe tone needs to go up at the end of the question and stop there (without going down like a statement)Correct.
Zoltán Királydo I need to stress both "help" an "you"?Yes. Stress 'help' more than 'you'.
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