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Sentence Stress句重音

說英語,除了字重音以外,每一句話因語意而有其強調之處,說話者就

會加重音來說那個字或數個字,則這個字或數個字上面就有句重音,無論那一個

字原來有沒有字重音。而其他的字,則壓低音調;使有句重音與無句重音的

字之間產生明顯的差異性,而聽者會明顯的聽到有句重音的字,而理解整句的

意思。

I like the girl. 同一個句子可因語意不同而有下列四種句重音:

  __  __  __  

1.  I like the girl.  (是我這個人喜歡這女孩。

__ __  __ 

2.      I like the girl.   (我很喜歡這女孩。)

__ __   __   

3.  I like this girl.  (我喜歡這個女孩,不喜歡別的女孩。)

__ __  __    

4.  I like the girl.   (我喜歡這個女孩,不喜歡這個男孩。)

   

No.

不正確的重音

正確的唸法

 1

Of course, we can.

Of course, we can.

 2

You have a better idea than I do.

You have a better idea than I do.

 3

He was so professional.

He was so professional.

 4

Do you watch the NCW tournament?

Do you watch the NCW tournament?

 5

Sure, my son is one year old later this month.

Sure, my son is one year old later this month.

 

句重音練習題

句重音是按說話者想要表達的重點,而自己加上重音。那個重音節,可以是單音節的字;亦可以是多音節的字。大多數同學的重音問題,出在唸重音節時不夠重。請聽下列的句子,觀察有重音的音節如何發音,並與弱音節產生極明顯的強弱差異性,然後再重新邊聽邊跟著練習說。

 1

          

Enjoy your stay with us.

 2

    

I hear you’re from Canada.

 3

                             

How long will you be staying in the States?

 4


Max’s one of my oldest friends.

 5

         

They’re the best in their field.

 6

   

The temples are beautiful.

 7

     

Yeah, I like it.

 8

                    

I’ll check to see if there’s room.

 9

             

May I have your name, please?

10

                        

Then you have to be here one hour before the performance.