English word stress

Published on: by Ian George Bolton

Hi my name’s Ian and welcome back to the English grammar club’s alternative ESL podcast.

Our inbox has been overflowing with requests for the audio for our recent post “I didn’t say he had stolen my bike.” So, by popular request here’s the audio. A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasised. 

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A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.
A sentence in English like any other language can take on several different meanings depending on which word is emphasized.