The words that get stressed when we speak English aloud can affect the meaning of the words we say.
Listen to this clip of a customer talking to a car salesman. |
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Note how the speaker emphasises key words such as verbs and nouns in order to show how angry they are.
Now listen to this clip of a customer talking to a waitress in a restaurant: |
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The stress on words tells us that it is the taste and not the smell or the look of the fish that makes the woman think it isn't fresh. But it also tells us about her attitude. Is she annoyed ? How do you know ?
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