... on one syllable within a word Sentence stress is accent on certain words within a sentence Word stress is invariable, while sentence stress is variable So sentence stress is golden key for speaking ... I'm a STUdent Rules of sentence stress • One word, one stress • The stress is always on a vowel • There is normally a space between stressed syllables in a sentence Unstressed syllables can be ... not stress- timed the stress would fall more equally on each word and syllable 5 Degrees of stress 5.1 Primary stress - It is the stronger degree of stress - Primary stress gives the final stressed...