I. Modal verbs are used in their strong form in:
1) general questions: e.g. / ˈkæn juֹ,du׃ ɪt‖/
2) alternative questions: e.g. / ˈmʌst aɪ spi׃k,ɪŋglɪʃ ≀ ɔֹ ˈmeɪ aɪ spi׃k ֻrʌʃn‖/
3) short answers: e.g. / ֻ j e s∣ aɪ ֻkæn ‖/
4) contacted forms: e.g. /ֻ mʌstnt, ֻkɑ׃nt, ֻ ni׃dnt ‖/
ІІ. WORDS ALWAYS STRONG IN UNSTRESSED POSITION
To be (is, are) /ɪz, ɑ׃ / when they function as
To do (do, does) /d u׃, dʌz/ main verbs
To have (have, has, had) / hæv, hæz, hæd/
When, then (adverbs) /wen, ðen/
On, off, in /ɒn, ɒf, ɪn/
Will (modal verb) /wɪl/
That (demonstr pr.) / ðæt/ stressed when a subject (e.g.ˈThis is a ֻ pencil.)
or object (e.g. 'Take ֻthese.)
unstressed being an attribute (e.g. This
ˈpencil is ֻblack)
Some /sʌm/ in the final position (e.g. 'Take ֻsome.)
/səm/ as a part of whole (e.g. 'Give me some ֻ paper.)
Any “будь-який” /æni/
“якась кількість” /əni/
IIІ. WORDS ALWAYS WEAK IN UNSTRESSED POSITION
