A speech-language pathologist teaches you how to speak with a Standard American Accent. Learn how to say things in a way that will help you be understood by your friends, co-workers and clients. Commonly mispronounced words and tricky English spellings are covered. Tips for how to pronounce vowels and consonants, as well as how to speak with an American prosody are shared.
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A speech-language pathologist teaches you how to speak with a Standard American Accent. Learn how to say things in a way that will help you be understood by your friends, co-workers and clients. Commonly mispronounced words and tricky English spellings are covered. Tips for how to pronounce vowels and consonants, as well as how to speak with an American prosody are shared.
Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 6 | How Suffix Type Affects Word Stress
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Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 6 | How Suffix Type Affects Word Stress
Patterns of Syllable Stress in American English – Part 6 | How Suffix Type Affects Word Stress
In this video, we’ll explore how the type of suffix in a word can determine where the syllable stress falls in American English. Recognizing these patterns can make it much easier to predict stress placement when you see new or complex words.
✔️ Learn which suffixes shift the stress (like “-ation” or “-ity”)✔️ Discover suffixes that don’t affect the main word’s stress✔️ Build confidence with longer words and professional vocabulary
This is Part 6 of a series on syllable stress in Standard American English. Great for ESL learners, professionals, and anyone improving their pronunciation and word structure awareness.
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Clarity Accent Modification
A speech-language pathologist teaches you how to speak with a Standard American Accent. Learn how to say things in a way that will help you be understood by your friends, co-workers and clients. Commonly mispronounced words and tricky English spellings are covered. Tips for how to pronounce vowels and consonants, as well as how to speak with an American prosody are shared.
