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Answer — Exercise Pronunciation 1

10 - Language focus 1·Cutting Edge Upper-Intermediate - Student's Book

Question

Listen to two people reporting what another said. Who thinks Debbie is telling the truth: A or B? What is the difference in the stress pattern?

Answer

  • Speaker A is the one who thinks Debbie is telling the truth.
  • Speaker B puts the emphasis on said which implies that the speaker might not have been telling the truth.