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Sep 8 in Pronunciation 5 day Challenge
Day 4: Intonation and Stress Test
1. Intonation Practice: Rising, Neutral, and Falling Intonation
Rising Intonation (typically used for yes/no questions):
  1. "Are you coming to the party?"
  2. "Do you like pizza?"
  3. "Is it going to rain tomorrow?"
  4. "Have you finished your homework?"
  5. "Will they be joining us for dinner?"
Neutral Intonation (used for statements or when no particular emphasis is needed):
  1. "I went to the store yesterday."
  2. "She is reading a book."
  3. "The meeting starts at 10 a.m."
  4. "We live in a small apartment."
  5. "He has a new job."
Falling Intonation (often used for statements, commands, and WH-questions):
  1. "Please close the door."
  2. "Where did you put my keys?"
  3. "I need to see the manager."
  4. "The train leaves at 6 p.m."
  5. "She has finished her report."
2. Word Stress Practice
Common Problematic Words:
  1. Photograph (stress on the first syllable) vs. Photography (stress on the second syllable) vs. Photographic (stress on the third syllable)
  2. Record (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Record (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  3. Present (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Present (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  4. Produce (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Produce (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  5. Address (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Address (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  6. Contract (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Contract (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  7. Project (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Project (verb: stress on the second syllable)
  8. Import (noun: stress on the first syllable) vs. Import (verb: stress on the second syllable)
3. Sentence Stress Practice
Changing Stress for Meaning:
  1. "I didn't say she stole the money."
  2. "He is going to the store."
  3. "I like to read books."
  4. "She will finish the project tomorrow."
  5. "I can't believe you did that."
"He is going to the store."
Stress on "He": Emphasizes who is going.
Stress on "is going": Emphasizes the action.
Stress on "to": Emphasizes the destination.
Stress on "the": Emphasizes the specific store.
Stress on "store": Emphasizes the location.
"I like to read books."
Stress on "I": Emphasizes the speaker.
Stress on "like": Emphasizes the preference.
Stress on "to": Emphasizes the action of reading.
Stress on "read": Emphasizes the activity.
Stress on "books": Emphasizes the object of reading.
"She will finish the project tomorrow."
Stress on "She": Emphasizes who will finish it.
Stress on "will finish": Emphasizes the action.
Stress on "the": Emphasizes the specific project.
Stress on "project": Emphasizes the work.
Stress on "tomorrow": Emphasizes when it will be done.
"I can't believe you did that."
Stress on "I": Emphasizes who is expressing disbelief.
Stress on "can't": Emphasizes the inability to believe.
Stress on "believe": Emphasizes the action of believing.
Stress on "you": Emphasizes who did it.
Stress on "did": Emphasizes the action performed.
Stress on "that": Emphasizes the particular action.
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