English Pronunciation: Stressed Syllables within a Word -- American Accent

English Pronunciation: Stressed Syllables within a Word -- American Accent

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English, Other

6th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains the concept of word stress in English, highlighting that words with more than one syllable have stressed and unstressed syllables. Stressed syllables are higher in pitch, longer, and louder. Examples like 'chapter', 'undo', and 'imagination' are used to illustrate primary and secondary stress. The importance of word stress is emphasized, as it affects pronunciation and meaning, demonstrated with the word 'present'. The tutorial concludes with practice suggestions and a promise of more videos on the topic.

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