Features of Spoken English

4. Sentence Stress

Read this sentence from the recording aloud, stressing only the words that are underlined. 


My guest this evening is advertising expert Gary Phillips, who's going to tell us how advertising works. 


It's difficult to read the sentence in this way because the wrong words have been stressed. 


Now listen to the sentence with the right words stressed. 

  

 

Repeat the sentence with the correct words stressed 





Now listen and check