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Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs) -4
Read the passage given in SAQ1 and pick out the words which are
not stressed . Write them in
the space given below.
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What did you observe ?
Discussions
ou must have reali!ed that only "unctional words which are not
essential for meaning making #
in a sentence# are usually uttered $uickly in clusters without
any stress .
Weak Forms
%ow we have be"ore us another interesting and crucial aspect o"
&nglish rhythm . So "ar you have
studied that the 'ontent words are stressed and uttered more
clearly than the "unctional words
which have to be uttered $uickly so as to maintain the
characteristic rhythm o" &nglish. While
speaking # these unstressed words can be reali!ed in two "orms
(weak form or strong form . A
knowledge and ability to make use o" the weak "orms o"
unstressed syllables is very essential i" you
want to catch the &nglish rhythm .
)iven below is a table containing the weak "orms o" some o" the
most commonly used "unctional
words with e*amples.Read them aloud and practice.
Strong and Weak forms of repositions !Articles ! "on#unctions
and Au$iliar% Words
R&'S'*S
Word Strong Weak &$ample
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to tu( t+ , want to sleep
for " ɔ(-r "+-r /his pen is "or you
from "r ɒm "r+m Where are you "rom ?
into ɪntu( ɪnt+ /he boy 0umped into the lake
of ɒv +-v rindavan is on the bank o" amuna.
as 2! +! 3as white as cotton3
at 2t +t She is at the door.
"'*+,*"'*S A*D R'*',*S
Word Strong Form Weak Form &$ample
and nd +nd# +n# n ̩ Sonia
and 4ari are playing.
ut bʌt b+t 5ut "or the sugarthe tea was good.
than 62n 6+n Ravi is taller than Suman.
that 67t 6+t /hat is my class.
%ou 0u( 0+ Would you like to 0oin us ?
%our ʊ+# 0ɔ( 08-r What is your name?
her hɜ(-r -h+-r9 )ive this assignment to her.
AR".&S
Word Strong Form Weak Form &$ample
a 2# eɪ +9 5ring me a cup o" tea.
an 2n +n 4e is having an orange "or break "ast.
the 6i( 6+# 6i /his is the best "ilm o" the year.
A,/.AR0 W'RDS
Word Strong Form Weak Form &$ample
do du( d+ Where do you live?
are ɑ( +-r9 :ai and ;ehak are here.
was wɒ! w+! , was $uite interested.
were wɜ( w+-r /hey were boredwould wʊd w+d She said she would be
here.
could kʊd k+d What could , do?
should ʃʊd
