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Zoltán Király Posted 4 years ago
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Generally content words are stressed and functions are reduced in English sentences and phrases, however be aware that stress can shift to emphasize specifically what the speaker wishes to express. Stressing the wrong words can completely change the meaning of a sentence.

  

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Zoltán Király Generally content words are stressed and function words are reduced in English sentences and phrases ; however , be aware that stress can shift to emphasize specifically what the speaker wishes to express. Stressing the wrong words can completely change the meaning of a sentence. Fine as shown.

  • Zoltán Király Generally content words are stressed and function words are reduced in English sentences and phrases ; however , be aware that stress can shift to emphasize specifically what the speaker wishes to express.
  • Stressing the wrong words can completely change the meaning of a sentence.
  • Fine as shown.
  • CJ
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Zoltán Király

Generally content words are stressed and function words are reduced in English sentences and phrases; however, be aware that stress can shift to emphasize specifically what the speaker wishes to express. Stressing the wrong words can completely chang

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