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Some common words in the English language have two forms, a strong form and a weak form.
The strong form is used when the word is stressed, the weak form is used when it is not.
Compare:
-I've been /bin/ to Cyprus, Hong Kong and Hawaii, and next year we are going to Alaska. (weak form)
-Where have you been /been/ ?(strong form)
Most words with two forms are articles, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, prepositions, and pronouns; therefore they are not normally stressed and usually take the weak form.
Compare:
- It was /wz/ very easy.
- Yes it was.
- Guns 'n Roses
- Fortnum and Mason
- I'm not very hungry, thank you.
- I am very angry.
There are about forty words that have strong and weak forms, but the difference is often very slight.
Here are a few of the more common words with strong and weak forms:
- a - Ay, uh
- at - At, ut
- been - BEEn, bin
- can - CAn, cn
- have - HAv, hv
- to - TOO, tuh
[Regional accents differ]
Native English speakers use the weak and strong forms without realising it. They think they are pronouncing all the words the same way all the time. But learners of English should learn and use the two forms in their speech, as appropriate. If they do not, they will sound overly precise and their speech will not sound natural.
LEARNING THE WEAK AND STRONG FORMS
The easiest way to learn the correct forms is to listen carefully to how a native English speaker speaks. Then mimic how they speak. Copy the whole sentences. With practice you will soon be using the correct forms automatically, without even thinking about it!
What else can I help you with?
What are opposite word for weak?
antonym comes from the greek, anti, meaning opposite, so the opposite of weak is strong.
What is a weak syllable and a strong syllable?
A weak syllable is unstressed. A strong syllable carries the stress.
What is the opposites of strong?
The opposite of strong is usually "weak." Other anytonyms are frail or feeble. The opposite of a strong smell is a delicate fragrance.
Which word means the opposite of powerful?
Weak is the antonym (opposite of) the word strong.
Why English language is so weak that it does not have appropriate synonyms for many words such as Motivational?
The English language is extremely strong in synonym and antonyms being that it is the largest language in the world by word count and similar meanings of words. Now think about the word. The root word is motivation. If you add the suffix of "al" that makes the word to mean the state of being motivating. So you look up motivation in the thesaurus not motivational. I did and found you could use suggestive for motivational or even wishful or perhaps incentive for motivational.
What are weak forms and strong forms?
Weak forms refer to pronunciations of words in a reduced or unstressed manner, typically occurring in connected speech. Strong forms, on the other hand, represent the full or emphasized pronunciation of words. In weak forms, certain vowels may be reduced or omitted, whereas strong forms typically involve clear enunciation.
What is analogical levelling?
Analogical leveling is when speakers generalize amongst forms in a language--so if you have the strong verb drive-drove-driven, and you apply that form to the weak verb dive-dived-dived, you end up with some people who say dive-dove-dived. Usually it works the other way--strong verbs becoming weak--and there are other places where it appears, such as how English ended up with only one plural marker.
What has the author Margaret Kantz written?
Margaret Kantz has written: 'Promises of coherence, weak content, and strong organization' -- subject(s): Composition and exercises, Study and teaching, English language
Does carbon form weak or strong bonds?
Carbon can form both weak and strong bonds depending on the atoms it is bonded to. For example, carbon forms strong covalent bonds with other carbon atoms in diamond, but can form weaker intermolecular bonds in substances like graphite. Additionally, carbon can form weak bonds with hydrogen in organic compounds.
Is washing up liquid a weak or strong alkali?
it is weak and strong because it neutralises acids. So its strong not weak but weak not strong.
When a buffer system forms a weak acid from a strong acid what happens to the PH?
The pH number will be higher
How do you use the word overnight in an appositive sentence?
When I came to USA, my English language is so weak. After I started to visit a Psychoanalysis Counselor, my English Language improved overnight.
What is analogy?
Analogical leveling is when speakers generalize amongst forms in a language--so if you have the strong verb drive-drove-driven, and you apply that form to the weak verb dive-dived-dived, you end up with some people who say dive-dove-dived. Usually it works the other way--strong verbs becoming weak--and there are other places where it appears, such as how English ended up with only one plural marker.
What is weak?
weak is not strong
If you are weak in English what can you do to improve it?
Watch lots of TV. Take an English language course on your computer with CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or online. Take an English language course at a school. Practice English with people at every opportunity.
Is hydrogen sulfide a strong acid?
Hydrogen sulfide is a weak acid. It can dissociate in water to produce hydrosulfuric acid, but it does not fully ionize like strong acids such as hydrochloric acid.
What are opposite word for weak?
antonym comes from the greek, anti, meaning opposite, so the opposite of weak is strong.
