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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Primary and secondary stresses
Can you give some examples of primary and secondary stresses?
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" = primary ' = secondary 'An ti di ''luv i an I 'ne ver eat ''pork . 'Where have you ''been ? etc.
- " = primary ' = secondary 'An ti di ''luv i an I 'ne ver eat ''pork .
- 'Where have you ''been ?
- etc.
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" = primary
' = secondary
'An ti di ''luv i an
I 'ne ver eat ''pork.
'Where have you ''been?
etc.
' = secondary
'An ti di ''luv i an
I 'ne ver eat ''pork.
'Where have you ''been?
etc.
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A good example is a multi-syllable word where the American English pronunciation has a different stress pattern than British English.
If you click on the sound icons, you will hear the differences. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aluminium
Mr M is correct that primary / secondary
If you click on the sound icons, you will hear the differences. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/aluminium
Mr M is correct that primary / secondary
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