B2
Stress & Rhythm
ចង្វាក់ និងការសង្កត់សំឡេង
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Stop sounding like a robot. Only stress the words that carry meaning (Content Words).
💬 Scenario: Robot vs. Human
Robot (Incorrect)
"I-went-to-the-store-to-buy-some-milk."
(Every word is equal. Sounds unnatural.)
Human (Correct)
"I WENT to the STORE to BUY some MILK."
(Only important words are loud and long.)
Human (Complex)
"Although the PROJect was DIFFicult, we MANaged to FINish it on TIME."
The Stress Highlighter
Click the Content Words (Important) to stress them.
She
wants
to
travel
around
the
world.
The Rules
1. Content Words (Stress ●)
Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs.
Examples: Car, Run, Big, Quickly.
Examples: Car, Run, Big, Quickly.
2. Function Words (Unstress •)
Pronouns, Prepositions, Articles, "To be".
Examples: He, at, the, is, of.
(These are spoken very fast and quietly).
Examples: He, at, the, is, of.
(These are spoken very fast and quietly).
Find the Content Words
Sentence: "I can meet you at the station."
Which words are stressed?
A. I, you, the
B. Meet, Station
C. Can, at, station
Sentence: "The photos were beautiful."
Which words are stressed?
A. Photos, Beautiful
B. The, were