Teaching schwa sound and with experimental results
Teaching schwa sound and with experimental results 0yDWl
The words which are most important for communication of the message, that is, nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs, are normallystressed in connected speech. Grammar words such as auxiliary verbs, pronouns, articles, linkers and prepositions are not usually stressed, and are reduced to keep the stress pattern regular.
This means that they are said faster and at a lower volume than stressed syllables, and the vowel sounds lose their purity, often becoming a schwa.
to notice the schwa won't necessarily lead to an immediate improvement in listening skills or natural-sounding pronunciation, but it will raise their awareness of an important feature of spoken English.
The words which are most
important
for communication of the message,
that is
, nouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs, are
normallystressed
in connected speech. Grammar words such as auxiliary verbs, pronouns, articles,
linkers
and prepositions are not
usually
stressed
, and are
reduced
to
keep
the
stress
pattern regular.
This means that they
are said
faster and at a lower volume than
stressed
syllables, and the vowel sounds lose their purity,
often
becoming a schwa.
to
notice the schwa won't
necessarily
lead to an immediate improvement in listening
skills
or natural-sounding pronunciation,
but
it will raise their awareness of an
important
feature of spoken English.
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