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Teaching & Academics Language English Pronunciation

Word Stress of American English

Creating Rhythm in Words
Rating: 4.8 out of 54.8 (21 ratings)
1,085 students
Created by Sheila Lebedenko
Last updated 10/2019
English
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What you'll learn

  • how to speak American English with proper word stress

Requirements

  • No

Description

Learn which syllables to stress and which syllables not to stress.  Learn how to use vowel length, pitch, volume and energy to stress a syllable.  Learn how to relax on unstressed syllables.   Learn about primary stress vs. secondary stress.  Reinforce lessons with repetition audio to build muscle memory.  End the course with a  humor review.

Who this course is for:

  • Intermediate and advanced students of English

Course content

2 sections • 13 lectures • 1h 52m total length

  • Preview01:12

  • Preview16:45
  • Phrasal Verbs & Nouns: Part 3
    04:41
  • Preview07:40
  • Prefixes: Part 5
    09:14
  • Neutral Suffixes: Part 6
    06:57
  • Stress one vowel to the Left: Part 7
    19:48
  • Stress two vowels to the left: Part 8
    10:19
  • Suffixes that Hold Stress: Part 9
    07:39
  • Suffix Changing Exercise: Part 10
    09:45
  • Dropped Syllables: Part 11
    04:13
  • Lala Practice: Part 12
    06:04
  • Humor Review: Part 13
    07:59

Instructor

Sheila Lebedenko
Smooth English
Sheila Lebedenko
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 84 Reviews
  • 3,069 Students
  • 5 Courses

Sheila has been coaching accent reduction for over 15 years.  She holds a master's degree in teaching ESL from the University of Illinois and is the owner of Smooth English.  She lives in Silicon Valley where she teaches private English lessons in person or on Skype.  Most of her students are IT professionals in Silicon Valley.  She has always had a love for the sound of English and values great diction in speakers.

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