Regle : Les mots de contenu (noms, verbes principaux, adjectifs, adverbes) sont accentues. Les mots outils (articles, prepositions, pronoms, auxiliaires, conjonctions) sont reduits.
Exercice 1 : Identifiez les mots accentues
Soulignez les mots qui portent l'accent dans chaque phrase :
1. I want to go to the store.
2. She can speak three languages fluently.
3. The children are playing in the garden.
4. He needs to finish his homework before dinner.
5. We had a wonderful time at the party last night.
6. The teacher explained the lesson very clearly.
7. I've been working on this project for two weeks.
8. She bought a beautiful dress for the wedding.
9. They usually have breakfast at eight o'clock.
10. The train arrives at the station in ten minutes.
Corrections
1. I WANT to GO to the STORE.
2. She can SPEAKTHREELANGUAGESFLUENTLY.
3. The CHILDREN are PLAYING in the GARDEN.
4. He NEEDS to FINISH his HOMEWORK before DINNER.
5. We had a WONDERFULTIME at the PARTYLASTNIGHT.
6. The TEACHER exPLAINED the LESSONVERYCLEARLY.
7. I've been WORKING on this PROJECT for TWOWEEKS.
8. She BOUGHT a BEAUTIFULDRESS for the WEDDING.
9. They USUALLY have BREAKFAST at EIGHT o'CLOCK.
10. The TRAIN arRIVES at the STATION in TENMINUTES.
Exercice 2 : Contrastive stress
Parfois, on accentue un mot inattendu pour creer un contraste :
11. I said RED car, not BLUE car. (contraste sur la couleur)
12. SHE told me, not HE. (contraste sur le pronom)
13. I want to BUY a house, not RENT one. (contraste sur le verbe)
14. We're leaving on TUESDAY, not THURSDAY. (contraste sur le jour)
15. It was MY idea, not YOURS. (contraste sur la possession)
Exercice 3 : Phrases longues
16. The MANAGERASKED the TEAM to SUBMIT the REPORT by FRIDAY.
17. We NEED to FIND a BETTERSOLUTION to this PROBLEM.
18. The DOCTOR reCOMMENDEDREST and PLENTY of WATER.
19. I'd LIKE to BOOK a TABLE for FOUR at SEVEN.
20. The STUDENTSSTUDIEDHARD and PASSED their eXAMS.
Astuce pratique : Lisez ces phrases a voix haute en tapant doucement sur la table a chaque mot accentue. Vous devriez entendre un rythme regulier, comme un battement musical. C'est le rythme naturel de l'anglais parle.