Stress Emphasis on Syllables in English Words

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What is stress? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Unstressed Vowels ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Practice ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Think about it ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Say Hello! to “Schwa” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exception ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ready… Set… STRESS! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],converSAtion CURious DOCument ecoNOMical graduAtion HAIRcut hiSTORic INstrument JANuary juLY MONday neCESSity ocTOber poLITical PREsent preSENT PROject proJECT RADical reaLISTic reALity

Where’s the stress? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Streeeetch it Out! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guideline #1: In 2-Syllable words, nouns are stressed on the first syllable (90%), for verbs the stress is on the second syllable. (60%) What’s the difference in meaning between the following words?

Clap your Hands! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guideline #2: In 3-syllable words, major stress is often on the first or second syllable. If the major stress in on the first syllable, then the third often gets minor stress. How many syllables does each of these words have? Which syllables are stressed? hurricane appetite crocodile congregate favorite 1st Syllable 2nd Syllable 1st + Minor 3rd

Nod your Head! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guideline #3: In Compound words, the first word receives major stress, and the second word receives minor stress. Where is the stress? What else do all these words have in common?

Why does stress matter here? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Consider the meaning of the following sentences.

Tap your Desk! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guideline #4: Suffixes change the placement of stress in related words. Major stress always falls on the last syllable before these suffixes: -ic, -ity, -ical, -tion Where is the stress in the following words? Why does the stress move?

Examples ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Can you think of more?

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