Syllables and stress are two of the main areas of spoken language. Pronouncing words with the stress on the correct syllables will help you improve your spoken English, make your sentences easier to understand and help you sound more like a native speaker.
English syllables are stress-timed. English is classed as a ‘stress-based’ language, which means the meanings of words can be altered significantly by a change in stress. This is why it is important to learn how to use word stress in English and develop an understanding of sentence stress and English stress patterns.
The answer is A. relating to the literal meaning of a word
