![]() Arguing is one way of expressing emphasis! In daily life, when speaking American English, many instances occur when you want to add ‘oomph,’ emotion, or emphasis to your speech. How do we express emphasis in American English? Sometimes this is to express a good feeling (“Happy Holidays!” or “I love you!”), and sometimes this is to express a not-so-good feeling (” What?! The dog did what?!” or “No! That is not what I meant!”). In American English, adding emphasis to one’s speech is important. How do we do this? How can foreign speakers of English speak with emotion? What are the rules in American English pronunciation? Related Post: How To Speak English Fluently And Confidently The way that Americans add emphasis to what they say is to change the “suprasegmentals” of speech, that is, the speech characteristics, which can carry over across segments of words. These include the intonation, pitch, and loudness of a sound or syllable. An easy way to remember this is to think:LONGER——-LOUDER——–HIGHER |
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