Many speakers of syllabic languages dont understand why we quickly speak, or swallow, a number of words in a sentence. In syllabic languages each syllable has equal importance, and therefore equal time is needed. English however, spends more time on specific stressed words while quickly gliding over the other, less important, words.

　　讲这些语言的人就不明白一个句子中的一些词为什么需要快读，或者慢下来。对这类语言来说，每个音节都同样重要，所以需要同样的时间。但是，英语在一些特别的需要重读的词上花的时间多些，一些不重要的词就快速略过。

　　Lets look at a simple example: the modal verb can. When we use the positive form of can we quickly glide over the can and it is hardly pronounced.

　　On the other hand, when we use the negative form cant we tend to stress the fact that it is the negative form by also stressing cant.

　　As you can see from the above example the sentence, They cant come on Friday is longer than They can come on Friday because both the modal cant and the verb come are stressed.

　　举一个简单的例子。情态动词can。在我们需要强调can的肯定意义的时候就会快速略过，发音不明显。可是，当你要用can的否定形式的时候，我们就会重点强调不能这个事实，也就是cant

　　So, what does this mean for my speaking skills?

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