Intro to Word Stress: American English Pronunciation

The video tutorial explains the concept of stress in American English, focusing on how certain syllables and words are stressed within sentences. It highlights the importance of stress in understanding meaning and emphasizes the characteristics of stressed syllables, such as higher pitch and longer duration. The tutorial uses examples like 'about' and 'embarrassment' to illustrate primary and secondary stress. It also demonstrates the use of speech analysis software to visualize pitch changes and discusses reduced words in sentences, using 'for' as an example.

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