ESL speakers who stress the wrong syllable in a word are perceived as more accented.
Word Stress Linked to Comprehension
Word stress is the syllable stressed within a word. Learn English prosody and boost your spoken skills. Prosody refers to the stress and rhythm of language.
Native English listeners recognize and store vocabulary by anticipating stress patterns of words. If those patterns are modified, words are not recognized, and communication breaks down.
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