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To practice stress and intonation in Kazakh, try reading Kazakh texts out loud and paying attention to the stress patterns and intonation. You can also listen to Kazakh songs or watch Kazakh movies or TV shows to familiarize yourself with the language sounds and rhythms. | To practice stress and intonation in Kazakh, try reading Kazakh texts out loud and paying attention to the stress patterns and intonation. You can also listen to Kazakh songs or watch Kazakh movies or TV shows to familiarize yourself with the language sounds and rhythms. | ||
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==Sources== | |||
* [https://oozcelik.pages.iu.edu/papers/Stress%20or%20intonational%20prominence%20-%20%20Word%20accent%20in%20Kazakh%20and%20Uyghur.pdf Stress or intonational prominence? Word accent in Kazakh and ...] | |||
* [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-international-phonetic-association/article/kazakh/353A10BD35418B48B5A6370D9F7D8CE0 Kazakh | Journal of the International Phonetic Association ...] | |||
* [http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.linguistics.20130203.01.html Learning English Pronunciation in Comparison with Kazakh Language] | |||
* [https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/kazakh-grammar.pdf A Grammar of Kazakh Zura Dotton, Ph.D John Doyle Wagner] | |||
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Stress and intonation are crucial factors in understanding and speaking Kazakh. In this lesson, we will cover the stress and intonation patterns of Kazakh words and phrases.
Stress
In Kazakh, stress is generally placed on the last syllable of a word. However, there are some exceptions. Here are the rules:
- Words ending in the vowel sounds "ы", "у", "о", and "э" are stressed on the penultimate syllable, or second-to-last syllable. Examples:
| Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| бүйүк | büyük | big |
| сөздер | sözder | words |
| сөйлесу | söylesu | conversation |
- Words ending in the vowel sounds "а", "ә", "і", "е", and "ө" are stressed on the final syllable. Examples:
| Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| қазақ | qazaq | Kazakh |
| ертең | erteng | morning |
| адам | adam | person |
- Words that end in consonants are usually stressed on the last syllable. Examples:
| Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| қалай? | qalay? | how? |
| тұйық | tuyıq | quiet |
| батыр | batır | hero |
- There are some loanwords in Kazakh that do not follow these rules. In such cases, stress is indicated by a stress mark ( ́ ) above the stressed vowel. Examples:
| Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| кафе | kafé | café |
| телефон | telefón | telephone |
Intonation
Intonation is the rise and fall of the voice when speaking. It is used to convey meaning, emotion, and emphasis. In Kazakh, rising intonation generally indicates a question, while falling intonation indicates a statement or a fact. For example:
- Қазақстанда жүресіңдер бе? (Qazaqstanda juresinder be?) - Are you walking in Kazakhstan?
- Қазақстанда жүресіңдер. (Qazaqstanda juresinder.) - You are walking in Kazakhstan.
It is important to note that some statements in Kazakh may have rising intonation when expressing surprise, disbelief, or seeking confirmation.
Intonation can also be used to emphasize specific words or phrases. For example:
- Мен Казахстанда өткенімді өте ұнай көріп жүрдім. (Men Qazaqstanda ötkendimdi öte unay körıp jürdim.) - I walked in Kazakhstan and was really amazed by what I saw.
In this sentence, the speaker emphasizes the phrase "өте ұнай көріп" (really amazed) by using rising intonation on "ұнай."
Practice
To practice stress and intonation in Kazakh, try reading Kazakh texts out loud and paying attention to the stress patterns and intonation. You can also listen to Kazakh songs or watch Kazakh movies or TV shows to familiarize yourself with the language sounds and rhythms.
Sources
- Stress or intonational prominence? Word accent in Kazakh and ...
- Kazakh | Journal of the International Phonetic Association ...
- Learning English Pronunciation in Comparison with Kazakh Language
- A Grammar of Kazakh Zura Dotton, Ph.D John Doyle Wagner