Practise your British English Pronunciation with the Stress Code game
Did you know that getting the syllable stress right in English is one of the most important factors in clear pronunciation? If you want to feel confident speaking English, you'll need to understand the stress patterns of:
strong (or 'stressed') syllables
weak (or 'unstressed') syllables
the vowel sounds in these syllables, including the schwa
I'm Jenny Dance an English Coach and Pronunciation specialist with over 20 years' experience - and I have a passion for helping my students to communicate clearly in English. I developed the Stress Code game so that learners of English could practise identifying the number of syllables in key vocabulary, and listening for the schwa sounds.
Give it a try! How many words can you get right first time?
What is the schwa and why is it important?
The symbol for the schwa is /ə/. Learn all 44 phonetic sounds in British English using my interactive IPA chart.
Just over 9% of all speech sounds in English are the schwa - so nearly one in ten of all the sounds you will say in English. Read my schwa blog here.
The schwa is made in the centre of the mouth, with the tongue in a relaxed, flat position.
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