Sentence Stress

In a neutral context which words are stressed?

• HOW LONG have you been MARRIED?

• How long HAVE you BEEN married?

• How long have YOU been married?

• HOW LONG have you been married?

In a neutral context which words are stressed?

• CAN you make me a cup of tea?

• Can you make me A cup OF tea?

• Can you MAKE me a cup of TEA?

• Can YOU make ME a cup of tea?

In a neutral context which words are stressed?

• HE'S lived IN France AND Germany BUT not Spain.

• He's lived in FRANCE and GERMANY but NOT SPAIN.

• He's LIVED in France and Germany but not Spain. -

• He's LIVED in FRANCE and GERMANY but not SPAIN.

In which sentence does the speaker want to tell us that her flat isn't big?

• SHE lives in a tiny flat in Manchester. -

• She lives in a TINY flat in Manchester.

• She lives in a tiny FLAT in Manchester.

• She lives in a tiny flat in MANCHESTER.

In which sentence does the speaker want to disagree with the previous speaker who said "Is it true she can't swim?"

• No, SHE can swim!

• No, she can SWIM!

• NO, she CAN swim!

• NO, SHE CAN SWIM!

In which sentence does the speaker want to show her surprise about how much sugar the other person takes in her coffee?

• YOU want how many sugars?

• You want HOW MANY sugars?

• You WANT how many sugars?

• You want how many SUGARS?