6c - Word stress

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This is PART THREE of four parts. Topic: Word Stress. In this segment we continue the main exercise of this lesson: How to pronounce the 50 states and capitals of the USA. Level: All levels, though the vocabulary and rate of speech in the interviews with native speakers will challenge beginners.

 

 

Des Moines, Iowa. Note that we treat this Capital like one word and the greater stress is on the second part. So we say, Des Moines, Iowa.  And I believe we do this because we took the name from another language (in fact, it’s from French).  [see screen] 

Frankfurt, Kentucky. Now some Americans may change the second syllable of the Capital, Frankfurt, and you may hear Frankfurt, do you hear the difference? (not really…)  [see screen] 

Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Not the capital Santa Fe is treated as one word with placed the most stress on Fe. That’s our primary stress.  I believe we do this because we took the name from a foreign language.  Again that Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Albany, New York. Note that we treat New York as one word, and we place more stress on the second part, York.  Again that’s Albany, New York. [see screen] 

 

INTERVIEW 

Have you been to all 50 states?

I certainly haven’t, uh.. I would love to travel all 50 states or travel across the country by car, but I haven’t been to all 50.  

 

Which state made the best impression on you?

Colorado.  I loved sort of temperate climate of Denver, but the mountains were gorgeous and there was snow, but you could get a suntan, it was just couple of hours from Denver into the mountains, it was beautiful state.  

 

Can you tell me some of the vacation states?

Sure, for me, the vacation states have been South Carolina where we found fun to have, they’ve been the Virginia beach area where we have been the Sand Bridge, they’ve been Florida, where we’ve gone several times to Disney World.  

 

Americans sometimes talk about the East coast and West coast.  Can you tell me some west coast states? 

West coast states would be California, Oregon, Washington, I think those would must be the west coast states that I can think of.  

 

Can you tell me state from east coast?

They will be the north east starting with Maine, Massachusetts, Delaware, east coast would be even as far as south east Virginia is not much farther probably cause I knew it’d be considered it south, um  New York would be considering east coast state, Connecticut. 

 

Can you name some Midwestern states?

Sure, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri probably will be considered mid-western states, western Pennsylvania, definitely would, Ohio, I think I mentioned that. Um, that’s all I think of at the moment. 

 

Have you been to Washington?
Washington state or Washington D.C.?  Cause Washington D.C. is the Capital of the country, and it’s the District of Columbia, not a state, I’ve certainly been their on number of times, I’ve never been to state of Washington. 

 

Which state would you most like to visit?

I’ve always wanted to visit New Mexico.  Why?  Ever since I was in college, I love the paintings of George Achive, I love the mountains, the dessert, and the Indian artifacts, it’s just sounds like a beautiful state.  I’ve never been to see it. 

 

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