3. Incorrect Stress on Syllables
To speak correctly, it is necessary to put the right stress on syllables. A word we normally can understand could become unintelligible if we simply put the emphasis on another syllable. Those who begin to learn languages often find it a challenge to be understood because of this problem.
People with apraxia may suddenly lose the ability to put the right stress on words, even though they have been speaking normally for years. Children who have apraxia may never develop the ability to say words correctly, even though they can make all of the right sounds.
The difficulty for someone with apraxia is imitating what is heard, especially young children. If other aspects of speech are somewhat intact, stressing the wrong syllables may still be evident. Someone with apraxia may stress all of the syllables, none of the syllables or just the wrong ones.