"PRETTY good" and "pretty GOOD", which one is better? [closed]
Speaking-wise, the difference between [ PRETTY good ] and [ pretty GOOD ] is the stress.
I wonder would it convey a different feeling when people say [It's PRETTY good] and [It's pretty GOOD]
Stressing GOOD emphasizes that something is good, while stressing PRETTY emphasizes the qualifier that it's only pretty good, not good or very good.
You could almost imagine "PRETTY good" being followed by a "but," for example: "This sandwich is pretty GOOD" vs. "This sandwich is PRETTY good, but I've had better."