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By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide to ESL since 1997

Pronunciation: Word Stress - Changes in Meaning

Tuesday October 28, 2008
When you are speaking English the words you stress can change the underlying meaning a sentence. Even simple sentences can have many levels of meaning based on the word you stress. This feature provides examples and an exercise to help you improve your pronunciation through correct word stress.

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