Look at the following sentences:

He has to go to work at eight.
They used to go to bed at six.
You’ll have to do it all again.
I saw her standing all alone.
I know you didn’t mean to hurt.

Their rhythm pattern is similar to this: 

• • • • •  • •  • 
He has to go to work at eight.

• • •   • •  •  • • 
I know you didn’t mean to hurt. 

時間有限，準備倉促；錄音沒有說太清楚。

主要兩點：這四組發音單位從最重要的音節開始（第一組），它們的發音依次遞減；而最後一組的重要單詞的音量（volume）稍微抬高以配合句子的結束。