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Suffixes not affect stress placement

Here below is the table of suffixes that do not have influence on the stress placement

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Function of intonation in English

Intonation enables us to express emotion and attitude as we speak, and this adds a special kind of “meaning” to spoken language

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Basic word stress rules in English

Basic word stress rules and examples for illustration

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Rules for phonemes: /m/ and /n/

When [m],[n] are found before another consonants, the voice or voiceless vowel consonant has an effect on the length of both the vowel and the nasal consonant

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Rules for phonemes [dʒ] and [ tʃ ]

Between vowels /dʒ/ is normally voiced (keep the friction short and keep it weak) whereas /tʃ/ is still strong and voiceless

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Dentalization phenomenon in English language

What is the dentalization phenomenon in English, give examples for illustration?

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Intonation with “Yes” and “No”

Intonation has two basic types of function in English. It notices the listeners to know whether or not a sentence has been finished. It conveys the purpose of making statement or asking a question

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Devoiced sound phenomenon in English

What is the phenomenon when some sounds are devoiced in pronunciation?