Course · 4 modules · 5 lessons

Master Sentence Stress — Content vs Function Words

Understand English sentence stress, distinguishing content from function words. Stop stressing every word equally. Record and get feedback on your rhythm to sound more natural and improve your accent.

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Understand English sentence stress, distinguishing content from function words. Stop stressing every word equally. Record and get feedback on your rhythm to sound more natural and improve your accent.

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   Module 1 · 1 lessons

   Module 1 — Articulation & awareness

   Learn how to produce /stress/ correctly and hear it by ear.

   1. 1Producing /stress/→
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   Module 2 · 2 lessons

   Module 2 — Word-level practice

   Practice the sound across initial, medial, and final positions.

   1. 1Initial and medial positions→
   2. 2Final position→
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   Module 3 · 1 lessons

   Module 3 — Minimal pairs

   Directly contrast the target with commonly-confused sounds.

   1. 1Contrast drills→
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   Module 4 · 1 lessons

   Module 4 — Connected speech

   Use the sound in full sentences — where it actually lives.

   1. 1Sentence practice→