Speaking: Pronunciation B1 - Lesson 4: Sentence Stress for Emphasis

B1 Pronunciation: Sentence Stress
B1
Sentence Stress
ការសង្កត់សំឡេងក្នុងល្បះ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Learn how to stress (emphasize) specific words to change the meaning of your sentence.

💬 Scenario: The Coffee Order

Waiter "Here is your hot tea."
You (Correcting the Drink) "No, I wanted coffee."
(Meaning: Not tea.)
You (Correcting the Temperature) "No, I wanted iced tea."
(Meaning: Not hot.)
You (Correcting the Person) "No, I wanted tea."
(Meaning: Not my friend.)

Interactive Tool: Stress Shifter

Click a word to stress it and see the implied meaning.

Click a word above...

Key Rules

1. Content Words
We stress nouns, verbs, adjectives (car, go, big).
2. Function Words
We usually *don't* stress grammar words (the, a, is, to).
3. Contrast
We stress *any* word if we want to correct someone.

Match Meaning to Stress

Meaning: "My sister didn't go, *I* went."

Which sentence matches?
A. "I went to Paris."
B. "I went to Paris."

Meaning: "I didn't go to London, I went to Paris."

Which sentence matches?
A. "I went to Paris."
B. "I went to Paris."

Post a Comment

Hi, please Do not Spam in Comment