What is a Syllable Word Stress in American English Part 1

Learn how to speak clearly, sound more natural and finally feel confident and comfortable in English. Join my FREE Own Your English training: To pronounce English words correctly and clearly you have to understand Word Stress (Syllable Stress), or how some syllables stand out and receive more emphasis than others. In Part 1 of this American accent training series on Word Stress we answer the question What is a syllable Being able to identify and pronounce stressed syllables will improve the natural flow and clarity of your spoken English by leaps and bounds This is arguably the most important concept in American English pronunciation if your goal is to sound more clear and natural in your English. So, I ve broken this lesson into three parts: Part 1: What is a Syllable Identifying Syllables (can you hear them all ) Part 2: How to Stress a Syllable (exactly what you need to do to make those preferred syl