Getting used to identifying word stress
Getting used to identifying word stress
Every word in English that has more than a single syllable will
have one of those syllables more stressed than the others.
Getting used to identifying word stress
By “stressed” we mean that the syllable is louder, longer, more prominent in speech than the
others.
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Say the word “report” to yourself out loud.
(It’s all right – nobody’s listening!)
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Can you hear that the second syllable (port) is more
prominent than the first (re)?
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The problem for our learners is that this stressing of a single
syllable is pretty well unsystematic and unpredictable.
Getting used to identifying word stress
So, we have to help them.One way to help is visually – so
if we write the word on the board we can indicate where
the stress should be:
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Like this:
report
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In the exercises that follow, you are asked first to count the
number of syllables, then to decide which one – the first, the second etc. is more prominent
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The slides move on automatically, so there’s no
need to touch anything. They get a bit faster as they go along.
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Good luck!
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
celebrity
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
celebrity4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
celebrity
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
celebritythe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
profit
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
profit2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
profit
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
profitthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
regret
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
regret2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
regret
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
regretthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
profitable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
profitable4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
profitable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
profitablethe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
regrettable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
regrettable4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
regrettable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
regrettablethe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
synthetic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
synthetic3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
synthetic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
syntheticthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
synthetically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
synthetically4 (preferable) or 5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
synthetically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
syntheticallythe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photograph
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photograph3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photograph
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photographthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photography
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photography4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photography
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photographythe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photographic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
photographic4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photographic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
photographicthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
celebrity
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
celebrity4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
celebrity
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
celebritythe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
client
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
client2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
client
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
clientthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
distant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
distant2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
distant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
distantthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
diabolical
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
diabolical5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
diabolical
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
diabolicalthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
elephant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
elephant3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
elephant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
elephantthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fancifully
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fancifully3 (preferred) or 4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fancifully
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fancifullythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
gratitude
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
gratitude3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
gratitude
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
gratitudethe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
giant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
giant2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
giant
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
giantthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
happiness
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
happiness3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
happiness
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
happinessthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
jolly
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
jolly2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
jolly
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
jollythe first
And now, a bit faster!
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1. How many syllables?
banana
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
banana3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
banana
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
bananathe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
corporate
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
corporate3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
corporate
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
corporatethe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
deliberate
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
deliberate4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
deliberate
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
deliberatethe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
ridiculous
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
ridiculous4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
ridiculous
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
ridiculousthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
subtlety
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
subtlety3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
subtlety
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
subtletythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
despair
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
despair2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
despair
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
despairthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
magically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
magically3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
magically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
magicallythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
battery
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
battery3 (2?)
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
battery
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
batterythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
collection
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
collection3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
collection
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
collectionthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
refuse (noun)
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1. How many syllables?
refuse (noun)2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
refuse (noun)
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
refuse (noun)the first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
replacement
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
replacement3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
replacement
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
replacementthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
souvenir
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
souvenir3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
souvenir
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
souvenirthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
perpendicular
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
perpendicular5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
perpendicular
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
perpendicularthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
mattress
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
mattress2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
mattress
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
mattressthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
nastiness
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
nastiness3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
nastiness
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
nastinessthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fascinating
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fascinating4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fascinating
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fascinatingthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fascination
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
fascination4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fascination
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
fascinationthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
galleon
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
galleon3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
galleon
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
galleonthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
historical
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
historical4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
historical
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
historicalthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
liposuction
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
liposuction4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
liposuction
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
liposuctionthe first
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If you feel this is helping you – the next section (which is the last) is
even faster – no pressure!
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1. How many syllables?
marvellously
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
marvellously4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
marvellously
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
marvellouslythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
giraffe
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
giraffe2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
giraffe
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
giraffethe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospital
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospital3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospital
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospitalthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospitable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospitable4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospitable
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospitablethe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospitality
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hospitality5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospitality
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hospitalitythe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
idiomatic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
idiomatic5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
idiomatic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
idiomaticthe fourth
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
haunted
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
haunted2
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
haunted
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hauntedthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
lunatic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
lunatic3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
lunatic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
lunaticthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
mysteriously
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
mysteriously5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
mysteriously
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
mysteriouslythe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hooliganism
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
hooliganism5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hooliganism
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
hooliganismthe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
dementia
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
dementia3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
dementia
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
dementiathe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
pyrotechnics
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
pyrotechnics4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
pyrotechnics
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
pyrotechnicsthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
miraculous
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
miraculous4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
miraculous
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
miraculousthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
polytechnic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
polytechnic4
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
polytechnic
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
polytechnicthe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
quarrelsome
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
quarrelsome3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
quarrelsome
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
quarrelsomethe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
blackberry
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
blackberry3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
blackberry
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
blackberrythe first
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
bureaucratically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
bureaucratically5
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
bureaucratically
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
bureaucraticallythe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
serenade
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
serenade3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
serenade
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
serenadethe third
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
terrific
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
terrific3
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
terrific
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
terrificthe second
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
antidisestablishmentarianism
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. How many syllables?
OK – it was only a joke!!but in fact there were 12
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one? If you insist on going on!
antidisestablishmentarianism
Getting used to identifying word stress
1. Which is the stressed one?
antidisestablishmentarianism
the eighth
enough!!!I hope it helped!
Getting used to identifying word stress
The purpose of this and other routines in the suite is to help
people get confident with their own language awareness.
Getting used to identifying word stress
Did this help, in fact?Please let me know!