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Semenov [28]
3 years ago
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What is stress in English language​

English
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Anna71 [15]3 years ago
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Answer:

Stress is the relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables in a word, or to certain words in a phrase or sentence. In English, stressed syllables are louder than non-stressed syllables. Also, they are longer and have a higher pitch. English is a stress-timed language.

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