Sentence Stress and Intonation

This is the fourth video in a six-part series on pronunciation for the IELTS Speaking test. The video series looks at what pronunciation features are assessed in the IELTS Speaking test and shares practical advice on how you can improve in each area.

Find out how emphasising particular words in a sentence can affect your tone and meaning. Learn about common intonation patterns so you can communicate clearly and naturally on IELTS test day and every day.

Highlights:

00:36 – Word stress vs sentence stress
00:57 – Emphatic stress
02:06 – Contrastive stress
02:49 – What is intonation?
03:11 – Common intonation patterns
04:29 – How can I improve my intonation and sentence stress?

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IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors: https://tinyurl.com/3fh6hkm6
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