Speaking: Pronunciation A2 - Lesson 5: Basic Sentence Rhythm

A2 Pronunciation: Rhythm
A2
Sentence Rhythm
ចង្វាក់ក្នុងល្បះ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

English is musical. Only stress the important words (Nouns, Verbs). Glide over the small words (a, the, to).

💬 Scenario: Making a Plan

Robot (Bad Rhythm) "I - want - to - go - to - the - shop."
(Every word is the same strength. Sounds unnatural.)
Native Speaker (Good Rhythm) "I want to go to the shop."
(Da DA da DA da da DA.)
Native Speaker "Fish and Chips." (Fish 'n Chips)

Interactive Beat Maker

Click to toggle between Flat and Rhythmic.

Dogs chase cats.
Content Words (Stress these!)
Nouns (Dog), Verbs (Run), Adjectives (Big). These carry the meaning.
Function Words (Don't Stress)
Grammar words: a, the, to, and, is. Make them small and fast.

Find the Beat

Sentence: "I can swim."

Which word is strongest?
A. I
B. Can
C. Swim

Sentence: "Salt and Pepper"

Which word is weakest?
A. Salt
B. And

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