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Moving the Spotlight 🔦
We change the Tonic (Main Stress) to correct or contrast information.
- "I wanted a RED car." (Not blue).
- "I wanted a red CAR." (Not a bike).
- "I wanted a red car." (Not my wife).
The pitch jumps on the contrast word.
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
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Contrast
//ˈkɒn.trɑːst//"Difference."
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Correction
//kəˈrek.ʃən//"Fix."
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Shift
//ʃɪft//"Move."
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Emphasis
//ˈem.fə.sɪs//"Focus."
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Mistake
//mɪˈsteɪk//"Error."
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Specific
//spəˈsɪf.ɪk//"Exact."
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Loud
//laʊd//"Volume high."
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Clarify
//ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ//"Clear up."
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Focus
//ˈfəʊ.kəs//"Center."
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Context
//ˈkɒn.tekst//"Situation."
Practice
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Reference: 'John likes tennis.' Contrast: 'No, **MARY** likes tennis.' what is implied?
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Ref: 'John likes tennis.' Cont: 'No, John likes **GOLF**.'
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Ref: 'John likes tennis.' Cont: 'No, John **HATES** tennis.'
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Can you change meaning without changing words?
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"Did **YOU** do it?"
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Contrastive stress usually involves...
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If you correct someone, you stress the...
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"I said 50, not 15." Stress...
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"She didn't steal it, she BORROWED it."
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