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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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April 7, 2007 at 12:23 pm
(1) Rosita Moore says:

Thnak you very much for your website. I really appreciate all the tests and helpful lessons. I use your website all the time when I am tutoring a Korean student in English. However, invariably I find errors (a word missed, the wrong ending to a word) when my student is taking the tests. I was wondering if you could pay closer attention to the editing process. Several times I have had to say to my student “I’m sorry, that’s an error/typo.” I just wanted you to be aware of this one flaw on your wonderful teaching tool. Thank you.

April 9, 2007 at 8:08 am
(2) Grace Poblador says:

Your website is by far, the best source for learning English well. Keep up the good work!

April 11, 2007 at 11:11 am
(3) Marysabel Crespo Peņa says:

Your emails about English Second Language are so useful for me, I’m Latin American and since I’m reading your lessons, my English is way better!…

I didn’t know about the stresses words, that’s why sometimes we can’t understand, but now i can get the meaning of all this, Thanks! =)

April 11, 2007 at 1:44 pm
(4) Jalal SHAH SHENAS says:

I would like to appreciate you for your great website. I have been learning English for years, but your emails are still very useful for me.
Thanks and kind regards

April 11, 2007 at 2:53 pm
(5) MARIA says:

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR A GREAT WEBSITE. VERY HELPFUL SPECIAL FOR ME, COMMING FROM A NOTHER COUNTRY.

April 12, 2007 at 3:13 pm
(6) Nelly says:

Good evening everybody!

I’m studying English and I want to emprove my level.
I’d like to speak correct.
May be you know about some site,where I will be able to speak?

April 13, 2007 at 6:34 am
(7) julie says:

I PRAISE GOD FOR PROVIDING US THIS WEBSITE. I FIND THIS VERY HELPFUL IN ENHANCING MY SKILLS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. MORE POWER & GOD BLESS.

April 14, 2007 at 1:01 am
(8) atefe says:

i thank god to be so kind that i found this site. every day when i come to my office ,the first job which i do is emails from this site. especially the dearest one kenet beare. it is a great help to me. i use this english lessons a lot. i wish you be successful and have a great times.

April 17, 2007 at 3:00 am
(9) mary says:

To my great English teacher
” KENNETH BEARE ”
hi..I know it’s too late to say happy easter but i should start my paragraph with this words.A lot of Thanks to you for creating this website and every advice or word u give it to me.
I need ur help.Now i’m in u.s.a. and I found a big diferent between whatI studied in my English language and the American language especially when I need to speak to people I can’t..!what can I do..?
Again happy Easter and God bless u .

April 29, 2007 at 1:50 am
(10) tariq says:

Is it good to learn slang word or u don’t advice me to do that cuz it’s wasting time without nothing?
wating

April 30, 2007 at 2:36 pm
(11) esl says:

I think it all depends on how you want to use English. If you are interested in using English to speak with friends who use idioms, then, yes, learning idioms is advisable. If you are learning English for business purposes, then maybe it’s not a good use of your study time.

May 7, 2007 at 1:11 pm
(12) ie-brazil says:

Yep, this site has been improving my English skills very much. I thank you all to it! Its lessons, tips and all are very well written and up to date. Way to go, Beare!
Keep it up!

November 4, 2008 at 11:49 am
(13) boussad Ait Belkacem says:

Hello
I’d lioke to meet people, teacher or native speakers to improve my teaching skills
Regards
Boussad

November 10, 2008 at 4:00 am
(14) huong says:

dear mr.Kenneth
thanks you for your webside which is so usefull to me. you always give us a lot of new infomation about sholarship, opportunity to make friends, central english
thanks again
best with to you!
huong

November 28, 2008 at 6:23 am
(15) A. W. Khan says:

YOU ARE SOMEONE REALLY WOUNDERFUL, BCOZ YOU ARE WORKING FOR MANKIND FREE OF COST, I HAVE ONLY GIFT FOR YOU THAT’S MY PRAYERS.
PROFOUND REGARDS.

February 24, 2009 at 11:38 am
(16) NItu Arya says:

I m a housewife. I want to do job. But
i m not fluent in English .I need some native speakers to speak with .Could u plz help me out?

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