This topic revisits the concept and application of word stress in spoken English.
What students will learn
- Define word stress and explain its significance in spoken English.
- Identify the stressed syllable in two-syllable and multi-syllable words.
- Apply common rules of word stress, including those related to specific suffix endings.
- Pronounce words correctly by observing the appropriate stress patterns.
- Distinguish between words whose meaning or grammatical function changes with a shift in stress.
Sample quiz questions
Choose the option that indicates the correct stress pattern for the word 'photography'.
- A. PHO-to-gra-phy
- B. pho-TOG-ra-phy
- C. pho-to-GRA-phy
- D. pho-to-gra-PHY
Choose the option that indicates the correct stress pattern for the word 'university'.
- A. U-ni-ver-si-ty
- B. u-ni-VER-si-ty
- C. u-ni-ver-SI-ty
- D. u-ni-ver-si-TY
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