Speaking: Pronunciation A1 - Lesson 2: Basic Word Stress

A1

Word Stress

ការសង្កត់សំឡេងលើពាក្យ

🎯 Goal / គោលដៅ:
Don't speak like a robot. Make one syllable BIG and others small.

🔊 Listen & Compare

WA

ter

Stress on the 1st part.

ba

NA

na

Stress on the middle part.

com

pu

TER

Stress on the 3rd part (Computer).

The 3 Secret Ingredients

1. VOLUME (សំឡេងខ្លាំង)

Stressed syllables are louder.

2. PITCH (សំឡេងខ្ពស់)

Stressed syllables are higher.

3. TIME (ពេលវេលាយូរ)

Stressed syllables are longer.

Where is the stress?

Word: "Pencil"

A. PEN-cil (Big-Small)

B. pen-CIL (Small-Big)