How stress is used in sentences

1. Stress timing

2. When was it?
American Declaration of Independence
American Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg
Lincoln Presidency
Gettysburg Address

3. When was it?
American Declaration of Independence 1776
American Civil War 1861-1865
Battle of Gettysburg 1863
Lincoln Presidency 1861-1865
Gettysburg Address 1863

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6. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us—that from
these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion—that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not
have died in vain—that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom—
and that government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from
the earth.

7. find:
the stress
schwa ə
short ‘i’ ɪ

8. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us—that from
these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion—that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not
have died in vain—that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom—
and that government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from
the earth.

9. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us—that from
these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of devotion—that we
here highly resolve that these dead shall not
have died in vain—that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom—
and that government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from
the earth.

10. ɪt ɪs rathə fər us tə be here dedicated tə thə
great task remaining before us—thət frəm
these honəd dead we take increased
devotən tə that cause fə which they gave thə
last full measə əf devotən—thət we here
highly resolve thət these dead shəll not həve
died in vain—thət this natən, undə God,
shəll have ə new birth əf freedəm—ənd thət
govənmənt əf thə peopəl, by thə peopəl, fə
thə peopəl, shəll not perish frəm the earth.
ə - 40

11. ɪt ɪs rather for us to bɪ here dedɪcatɪd to the
great task rɪmainɪng bɪfore us—that from
these honored dead wɪ take ɪncreased
dɪvotion to that cause for which they gave
the last full measure of dɪvotion—that wɪ
here highlɪ rɪsolve that these dead shall not
have died ɪn vain—that this nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom—
and that government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perɪsh from
thɪ earth.
ɪ - 18

12. stressed and
unstressed patterns

13. ɪt ɪs rathə fər us tə bɪ here dedɪcatɪd tə thə
great task rɪmainɪng bɪfore us—thət frəm
these honəd dead wɪ take ɪncreased
dɪvotən tə that cause fə which they gave thə
last full measə əf dɪvotən—thət wɪ here
highlɪ rɪsolve thət these dead shəll not həve
died ɪn vain—thət this natən, undə God,
shəll have ə new birth əf freedəm—ənd thət
govənmənt əf thə peopəl, by thə peopəl, fə
thə peopəl, shəll not perɪsh frəm thɪ earth.

14. observe clusters of
stressed syllables

15. ɪt ɪs rathə fər us tə bɪ here dedɪcatɪd tə thə
great task rɪmainɪng bɪfore us—thət frəm
these honəd dead wɪ take ɪncreased
dɪvotən tə that cause fə which they gave thə
last full measə əf dɪvotən—thət wɪ here
highlɪ rɪsolve thət these dead shəll not həve
died ɪn vain—thət this natən, undə God,
shəll have ə new birth əf freedəm—ənd thət
govənmənt əf thə peopəl, by thə peopəl, fə
thə peopəl, shəll not perɪsh frəm the earth.

16. observe clusters of
unstressed syllables

17. ɪt ɪs rathə fər us tə bɪ here dedɪcatɪd tə thə
great task rɪmainɪng bɪfore us—thət frəm
these honəd dead wɪ take ɪncreased
dɪvotən tə that cause fə which they gave thə
last full measə əf dɪvotən—thət wɪ here
highlɪ rɪsolve thət these dead shəll not həve
died ɪn vain—thət this natən, undə God,
shəll have ə new birth əf freedəm—ənd thət
govənmənt əf thə peopəl, by thə peopəl, fə
thə peopəl, shəll not perɪsh frəm thɪ earth.

18. the stressed syllables mark time

19. the stressed syllables mark time

20. the stressed syllables mark time

21. the stressed syllables mark time

22. the stressed syllables mark time

23. some languages get cadence
only from the stressed syllables
others get cadence
from all the syllables

24. some languages get cadence
only from the stressed syllables
others get cadence
from all the syllables

25. English
Italian

26. The languages that get timing
only from the stressed syllables

27. The languages that get timing
only from the stressed syllables
need to put varying numbers of
unstressed syllables between them

28. The languages that get timing
only from the stressed syllables
need to put varying numbers of
unstressed syllables between them

29. The languages that get timing
only from the stressed syllables
need to put varying numbers of
unstressed syllables between them
1 103

30. The languages thatget timing
only from the stressed syllables
need to put varying numbers of
unstressed syllables between them
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31. for this reason the pronunciation
of the unstressed syllables
is simplified

32. for this reason the pronunciation
of the unstressed syllables
is simplified
using ɪ and ə

33. ɪt ɪs rathə fər us tə bɪ here dedɪcatɪd tə thə
great task rɪmainɪng bɪfore us—thət frəm
these honəd dead wɪ take ɪncreased
dɪvotən tə that cause fə which they gave thə
last full measə əf dɪvotən—thət wɪ here
highlɪ rɪsolve thət these dead shəll not həve
died ɪn vain—thət this natən, undə God,
shəll have ə new birth əf freedəm—ənd thət
govənmənt əf thə peopəl, by thə peopəl, fə
thə peopəl, shəll not perɪsh frəm thɪ earth.
ɪ – 18; ə - 40; other unstressed - 4

34. unstressed vowel # %
ɪ 18 29%
ə 40 65%
others 4 6%

35. unstressed vowel # %
ɪ 18 29%
ə 40 65%
others 4 6%
ɪ + ə 58 94%

36. unstressed vowel # %
ɪ 18 29%
ə 40 65%
others 4 6%
ɪ + ə 58 94%
around 90% of unstressed syllables are
pronounced using schwa or the short ‘i’

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