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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

pronunciation

Hi guys!

Could you tell me if I put the stress in the right place. Big [0] is where I put the stress.

1. 0-Prague

2. 0oo-Amsterdam

3. 0oo-Hungary

4. 0oo-Italy

5. 0o-Sweden

6. 0o-Norway

7. o0oo-America

8. 0oo-Canada

9. 0oo-Portugal

10. 0oo-Germany

thanks
  

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Yes, they are correct in British English. US stress doesn't always follow British stress, but I would have thought so here. By the way the "standard" way to show stress is an acute accent over the vowel: Pórtugal, América, Gérmany, etcétera.

— Huevos

  • Yes, they are correct in British English.
  • US stress doesn't always follow British stress, but I would have thought so here.
  • By the way the "standard" way to show stress is an acute accent over the vowel: Pórtugal, América, Gérmany, etcétera.
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Yes, they are correct in British English. US stress doesn't always follow British stress, but I would have thought so here. By the way the "standard" way to show stress is an acute accent over the vowel: Pórtugal, América, Gérmany, etcétera.
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HuevosYes, they are correct in British English. US stress doesn't always follow British stress, but I would have thought so here. By the way the "standard" way to show stress is an acute accent over the vowel: Pórtugal, América, Gérmany, etcétera.

Thanks. I though it's the stress they use in AmE
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