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    The document summarizes the basic rules of sentence stress in English. The main points are: 1) Content words like verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are stressed, while structure words like pronouns, prepositions, articles, and conjunctions are unstressed. 2) The time between stressed words is always the same. 3) There are exceptions where structure words can be stressed for emphasis, and some content words like "be" are usually unstressed.

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    The document summarizes the basic rules of sentence stress in English. The main points are: 1) Content words like verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are stressed, while structure words like pronouns, prepositions, articles, and conjunctions are unstressed. 2) The time between stressed words is always the same. 3) There are exceptions where structure words can be stressed for emphasis, and some content words like "be" are usually unstressed.

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    The document summarizes the basic rules of sentence stress in English. The main points are: 1) Content words like verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are stressed, while structure words like pronouns, prepositions, articles, and conjunctions are unstressed. 2) The time between stressed words is always the same. 3) There are exceptions where structure words can be stressed for emphasis, and some content words like "be" are usually unstressed.

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    The document summarizes the basic rules of sentence stress in English. The main points are: 1) Content words like verbs, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are stressed, while structure words like pronouns, prepositions, articles, and conjunctions are unstressed. 2) The time between stressed words is always the same. 3) There are exceptions where structure words can be stressed for emphasis, and some content words like "be" are usually unstressed.

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    Sentence Stress

    Rules for
    Sentence
    Stress in
    English

    The basic rules of sentence stress are:


    1.content words are stressed
    2.structure words are unstressed

    3.the time between stressed words is always


    the same

    Words carrying the


    meaning

    Example

    main verbs

    SELL, GIVE, EMPLOY

    nouns

    CAR, MUSIC, MARY

    adjectives

    RED, BIG,
    INTERESTING

    adverbs
    negative auxiliaries

    QUICKLY, LOUDLY,
    NEVER
    DON'T, AREN'T, CAN'T

    Words for correct


    grammar

    Example

    pronouns

    he, we, they

    prepositions

    on, at, into

    articles

    a, an, the

    conjunctions

    and, but, because

    auxiliary verbs

    do, be, have, can, must

    Exceptions
    The above rules are for what is called "neutral" or normal stress. But sometimes we can
    stress a word that would normally be only a structure word, for example:

    "They've been to Mongolia, haven't they?"


    "No, THEY haven't, but WE have.
    Note also that when "be" is used as a main verb, it is usually unstressed (even though in this
    case it is a content word).

    You must not use your phone on a plane.


    I dont have to go to work tomorrow.
    We have to take an exam in June.
    You should turn off your cell phone in class.
    You shouldnt talk loudly on a cell phone.
    I must go to the bank this morning.

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