Pronunciation and word stress: I missed you

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leslieking

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Hi, phonetically, I 'missed you' looks like this: / mɪst yu/.
We have a content word the verb missed. I think this is where we need the stress. Am I right?

Okay, but we also have a final T followed by a Y, which usually calls for the /
tʃ/ CH sound. I'm a bit confused about word stress, though.

A. / mɪst yu/
B. / 'mɪs yu/
C. / 'mɪs u/

Only the verb needs stress, am I right? The falling intonation is on yu or
tʃu?

 

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I agree with you.
 

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However you are only imagining the 'spaces' between the sounds. You're asking if it's A or A. The first person would say it the way Probus agrees it is said. The person responding might change it to

/mɪst 'yu/
 

leslieking

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However you are only imagining the 'spaces' between the sounds. You're asking if it's A or A. The first person would say it the way Probus agrees it is said. The person responding might change it to

/mɪst 'yu/
Thanks
 
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