Function Words - American English Pronunciation + Intonation/Word Stress

Function words: Intonation and Word Stress in American English pronunciation.
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[@rachelsenglish]

@danieru1979 Yes. 'Will' can be contracted like that: I'll, you'll, but also the The children'll have (in these cases with the WILL contracted, HAVE will most likely be pronounced 'uhv': [ʌv] or [əv].

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[@rachelsenglish]

@GodBlessYou2008 I do not hear that as a C, I hear a clear R. The R won't ever be silent or change sound, though sometimes it will be lower in pitch and low in volume when it ends a word, like 'father'.

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Thank you for sharing this concise summary of key intonation and word stress topics. Bravo!

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Eric!

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This video is very helpful and insightful.

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helpful lesson. Thank you Rachel.

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@maximinx Smaller file size. What do you think? Is the quality too poor?

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Evelyn Rea That's awesome!

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The quality is not too poor. It's just that I love watching your videos in 720p or 1080p. (I usually watch them in full screen.) It's up to you to decide what file size to upload, though. :-)

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Thanks for watching Dani!

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Thank you rachel 😊 I dont know what ıs this subject hard ?

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Thanks for sharing this video... Ahre que ya lo había hecho hace 10 años xd

[@rahmiastuti2652]

Hi teacher, How if there is a function word has more one syllable such as BEFORE like in this sentence " I've never seen her before". The word of before has stress on 'fore. Should I stress the function word of before too?

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[@riannepaborito]

How about when there are times when conjuctions are stressed? What's with the exception?

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i have a question, could you please make a video about the "S" sound ?

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Excuse me ,Is this technique applicable in formal English?

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes, you can use most reductions in formal situations.

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[@rachelsenglish]

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[@GBY13]

Always interesting topic, thanks! By the way, i have a question. "Artillery" is one of the English words in which I still cannot hear "r" in Artillery. (For me, it sounds "Actillery") Do you think this "r' is also a kind of the reduced one or something? Please check the following video as an information; watch?v=bZUqq_cAArM

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[@rozacondiko4093]

Can function words be stress?answer my question please teacher

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes! It can happen - particularly when a person has to repeat themselves to highlight the function word (if it was misunderstood the first time, for instance). It will depend on context, but it does happen!

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[@4jjkklulu]

Based on your video title, pronciation seemed to be different from intonation. My question is: Is intonation part of pronunciation? If we are dealing not only individual words, , but also stress, pitch, and intonation beyond sentence levels

[@rachelsenglish]

I would definitely say that intonation, vocal placement, rhythm are all incredibly important aspects of pronunciation!

[@4jjkklulu]

@@rachelsenglish thanks for your prompt reply. You are the best teacher and enlighten me to be aware of how each word is pronounced and how strings of words should be truly uttered.

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