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STRESS is PARAMOUNT IN COMMUNICATION

Stress is crucial for understanding and communication:

Word stress

&

sentence stress

In fact, the meaning and function of a word is signaled by stress: the same word can be noun/adjective or verb according to stress.

            Nouns & Adjetives are generally stressed on the first syllable.

            Verbs are stressed on the second syllable

What is Sentence Stress?

Words in a sentence are not all given the same salience in oral English. Some words are picked out and are stressed in contrast to others. The one that is the most stressed is said to receive the sentence stress. This usually implies differences in meaning. In the following sentences, the sentence stress is indicated in bold case. Consider the difference in meaning for each of these scenarios.

The Thinking Sound: Er... /ɜː/

Which sound do English speakers make when they think? Er, well, it’s /ɜː/ – the central vowel. Difficult for learners because many languages do not have a similar sound. 

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How to Pronounce /ɜː/

/ɜː/ is a neutral vowel, firmly in the centre of the mouth, your tongue should be flat – not forward like /iː/ not back like /ɔː/, flat as a freshly ironed shirt /ɜː/. Your jaw should be half open, and your lips should be relaxed, not rounded or you’ll sound French [œ], so relax the lips, altogether now /ɜː/. 

Grapheme –ow THE SCARECROW [ ɔu ] plus AUDIO!

THE SCARECROW

I know

a fellow,

an odd fellow,

dressed in yellow

with a hat and a bow.

He carries

a wheelbarrow

with seeds to sow.

He throws

them in  narrow

furrows

high and low

when the wind blows.

He rests under a willow

to eat a marrow

with bone marrow

and marshmallows

from a bowl.

He scares the crows

and the sparrows

standing like a scarecrow.

He moves like a shadow

watching narrowly

the seeds to grow.

In winter he freezes

to the marrow.

When the corn

is ready to mow,

he mows

it with the mower,

and gives the crop

to the owner

with great sorrow.

I saw it from my window

while shaking my pillow

and hoping for the rainbow

I do feel sorrow

MASTERS OF WAR by Bob Dylan

MASTERS OF WAR

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul.

Grapheme –ow

It has two pronunciations:

[ au ]      clown, now, town, down, gown, frow, brown, bow, brow, row, sow, fowl, cow

[ ɔu ]     bow, blow, bowl, borrow, grow, know, fellow, furrow, low, marrow, mow, narrow, pillow, show, rainbow, throw, willow, wheelbarrow, yellow, sow, sorrow, scarecrow, sparrow.

[ ɔu ] USA,

[ əu ] UK

ESTUARY ENGLISH

ESTUARY ENGLISH

Estuary English is an English dialect or accent associated with South East England, especially the area along the River Thames and itsestuary, centring around London,

Estuary English is widely encountered throughout the south and south-east of England, particularly among the young. Many consider it to be a working-class accent, although it is often espoused by lower middle classes too. In the debate that surrounded a 1993 article about Estuary English, a London businessman claimed that Received Pronunciation was perceived as unfriendly, so Estuary English was now preferred for commercial purposes

Some people adopt the accent as a means of "blending in", appearing to be more working class, or in an attempt to appear to be "a common man" – sometimes this affectation of the accent is derisively referred to as "Mockney". A move away from traditional RP accents is almost universal among middle class young people.

The term "Estuary English" is sometimes used wirh pejorative connotations: Sally Gunnell, a former Olympic athlete who became a television presenter for Channel 4 and the BBC, quit the BBC, announcing she felt "very undermined" by the network's lack of support after she was widely criticised for her "uninspiring interview style" and "awful estuary English".^[Source]

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...and another song by Bob Dylan

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BOB DYLAN'S “BLOWING IN THE WIND” LYRICS

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CORRECT PRONUNCIATION from MUDDLE SPELL

CORRECT PRONUNCIATION from MUDDLE SPELL

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