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The small words that manage the grammar in English have two different pronunciations. These are called weak and strong forms. The weak forms are unstressed and the strong forms stressed. Most weak forms have either schwa or short 'i' vowel sounds and they are difficult to hear. These words are very important for the pronunciation of English grammar--they are like the gluer in the phonetic system.

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Weak & Strong Forms

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we saw stressed and unstressed syllables in

individual words

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something similar happens in complete sentences

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Where are you from?

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Where are you from?

I’m from London.

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Where are you from?

I’m from London.

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Where are you from?

I’m from London.

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Where are you from?

I’m from London.

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Where are you from?

I’m from London.

ɒ

ə

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Are they from Italy?

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Yes, they are.

Are they from Italy?

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Yes, they are.

Are they from Italy?

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Yes, they are.

Are they from Italy?

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Yes, they are.

Are they from Italy?

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Yes, they are.

Are they from Italy?

ɑː

ə

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some words have two pronunciations

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a weak form

from / frəm /are / ə /

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and a strong form

from / frɒm /are / ɑː /

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the weak form is the usual pronunciation

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the weak form is the usual pronunciation

it’s used when the word is unstressed

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the strong form is used only when the word is stressed

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the strong form is used only when the word is stressedeg. when it’s the last word

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the vowel is simplified(in most cases)

to ə or ɪ

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which words have weak and strong forms?

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prepositions

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prepositionsauxiliary verbs

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbs

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronouns

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectives

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectivespossessive pronouns

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectivespossessive pronounsconjunctions

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectivespossessive pronounsconjunctionsarticles

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectivespossessive pronounsconjunctionsarticles

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prepositionsauxiliary verbsmodal verbspronounspossessive adjectivespossessive pronounsconjunctionsarticles

‘grammar’ words

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which words only have strong forms?

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nouns

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nounsmain verbs

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nounsmain verbsadjectives

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nounsmain verbsadjectivesadverbs

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nounsmain verbsadjectivesadverbs

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nounsmain verbsadjectivesadverbs

‘meaning’words

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prepositio

ns

weak form strong

form

from frəm frɒm

to tə tuː

at ət æt

in ɪn ɪn

on ɒn ɒn

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aux. verbs weak form strong

form

am əm æm

are ə ɑː

have həv hæv

had həd hæd

does dəz dʌz

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modal

verbs

weak form strong

form

can kən kæn

will wɪl wɪl

would wəd wʊd

shall ʃəl ʃæl

must məst mʌst

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articles weak form strong

form

a ə eɪ

an ən æn

the ðə ðiː

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when do weak forms become strong?

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1.the end of the sentence

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Where are you from?

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Yes, I am?

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No, I’m not?

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2.negatives

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I can speak German.

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I can speak German.

ə

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I can’t speak German.

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I can’t speak German.

ɑː

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You aren’t listening.

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NB

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I’m not listening.

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the stress is always on ‘not’even when it’s abbreviated

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3.auxiliary or modal substitutes or

includes the main verb

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I can’t speak German

but my friend can.

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Do you like English coffee?

No, I don’t.

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4.double stress for emphasis

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I do like your hat!

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I didn’t crash my car!

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I didn’t crash my car.I crashed hers!

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look at this passage from Charles Dickens’

A Tale of Two Cities

How many weak formscan you find?

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.

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ɪt wəs thə best əf times, ɪt wəs thə worst əf times, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf wisdom, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf foolishness, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf belief, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf incredulity, ɪt wəs thə season əf Light, ɪt wəs thə season əf Darkness, ɪt wəs thə spring əf hope, ɪt wəs thə winter əf despair, wɪ had everything before əs, wɪ had nothing before əs, wɪ wə all going direct tə Heaven, wɪ wə all going direct thɪ other way—ɪn short, thə period wəs so far like thə present period, thət some əf ɪts noisiest authorities insisted on ɪts being received, fə good ə fə evil, ɪn thə superlative degree əf comparison only.

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now find the stressed and unstressed syllables in these

words

How many have ə or ɪ ?

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ɪt wəs thə best əf times, ɪt wəs thə worst əf times, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf wisdom, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf foolishness, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf belief, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf incredulity, ɪt wəs thə season əf Light, ɪt wəs thə season əf Darkness, ɪt wəs thə spring əf hope, ɪt wəs thə winter əf despair, wɪ had everything before əs, wɪ had nothing before əs, wɪ wə all going direct tə Heaven, wɪ wə all going direct thɪ other way—ɪn short, thə period wəs so far like thə present period, thət some əf ɪts noisiest authorities insisted on ɪts being received, fə good ə fə evil, ɪn thə superlative degree əf comparison only.

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ɪt wəs thə best əf times, ɪt wəs thə worst əf times, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf wisdom, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf foolishness, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf belief, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf incredulity, ɪt wəs thə season əf Light, ɪt wəs thə season əf Darkness, ɪt wəs thə spring əf hope, ɪt wəs thə winter əf despair, wɪ had everything before əs, wɪ had nothing before əs, wɪ wə all going direct tə Heaven, wɪ wə all going direct thɪ other way—ɪn short, thə period wəs so far like thə present period, thət some əf ɪts noisiest authorities insisted on ɪts being received, fə good ə fə evil, ɪn thə superlative degree əf comparison only.

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ɪt wəs thə best əf times, ɪt wəs thə worst əf times, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf wisdəm, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf foolɪshnəss, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf bɪlief, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf ɪncrədulɪtɪ, ɪt wəs thə seasən əf Light, ɪt wəs thə seasən əf Darknəss, ɪt wəs thə spring əf hope, ɪt wəs thə wintər əf dɪspair, wɪ had everɪthɪng bɪfore əs, wɪ had nothɪng bɪfore əs, wɪ wə all goɪng direct tə Heavən, wɪ wə all goɪng direct thɪ othər way—ɪn short, thə perɪəd wəs so far like thə presənt perɪəd, thət some əf ɪts noisɪəst authorɪtɪs ɪnsistɪd on ɪts beɪng rɪceived, fə good ə fə evil, ɪn thə superlətɪve dɪgree əf cəmparɪsən onlɪ.

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ɪt wəs thə best əf times, ɪt wəs thə worst əf times, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf wisdəm, ɪt wəs thɪ age əf foolɪshnəss, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf bɪlief, ɪt wəs thɪ epoch əf ɪncrədulɪtɪ, ɪt wəs thə seasən əf Light, ɪt wəs thə seasən əf Darknəss, ɪt wəs thə spring əf hope, ɪt wəs thə wintər əf dɪspair, wɪ had everɪthɪng bɪfore əs, wɪ had nothɪng bɪfore əs, wɪ wə all goɪng direct tə Heavən, wɪ wə all goɪng direct thɪ othər way—ɪn short, thə perɪəd wəs so far like thə presənt perɪəd, thət some əf ɪts noisɪəst authorɪtɪs ɪnsistɪd on ɪts beɪng rɪceived, fə good ə fə evil, ɪn thə superlətɪve dɪgree əf cəmparɪsən onlɪ.

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HOMEWORK

make a list of the weak forms that you used in your latest

writing homework

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