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i'm struggling to know where the stress and connected speech are in these sentences. please help me by correcting:
It’s somebody who works in a hospital.
STRESS: SOME(body), WORKS, HOSPITAL
CONNECTED SPEECH: somebody who, works in a,
It’s somewhere where people go to buy things.
STRESS: SOME(were), PEOPLE, BUY THINGS
CONNECTED SPEECH: somewhere where, go to buy
It’s something which we use for everything.
STRESS: SOME(thing), USE, EVERY(thing)
CONNECTED SPEECH: something which, we use for
It’s a kind of gadget.
STRESS: KIND, GADGET
CONNECTED SPEECH: it's a, kind of
It’s the opposite of dark.
STRESS: OP(possite), DARK
CONNECTED SPEECH: opposite of
It’s similar to intelligent.
STRESS: SIM(ilar), IN(telligent)
CONNECTED SPEECH: similar to
For example, you do this to the TV.
STRESS: EX(ample), DO, TO, TV
CONNECTED SPEECH: for example, to the
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14 мая 2026 г., 17:55
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14 мая 2026 г., 12:57
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Many English learners believe they must answer immediately when speaking in interviews or professional conversations.
But in reality, confident speakers often pause briefly before answering.
A short pause can help you:
• organize your thoughts
• sound calmer and more professional
• reduce filler words like “umm” or “ah”
• improve clarity and confidence
14 мая 2026 г., 0:17
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