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Word
Stress
what is stress
in any word
one syllable receives
more emphasis
than the others
phasis
dede
this is stress
or accento tonico in Italian
the level of your voice changes
Italian
dederdede
often vowels change too
Italian
Italy
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
often the vowel
changes too
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
BUT not always
stress marks
in your dictionary
primary
stress
mark
streɪ
before the
stressed
syllable
secondary
stress
mark
in this presentation
administration
administration
administration
administration
de de de DER de
administration
NB no
secondary
stress mark
administration
eɪ
ə ɪ əɪ
examples
1 syllable
in one-syllable words
that syllable is stressed
in one-syllable words
that syllable is stressed
DUH!
word
teach
port
2 syllables
one stressed
one unstressed
one stressed
one unstressed
DUH!
one stressed
one unstressed
DUH de
wordy
teaching
porter
it’s usually
the first syllable
that is stressed
but sometimes
the second syllable
is stressed
report
some common words that
stress the second syllable
towards annul revenge allow
device police prolong above
forget besides report pursue
today immense refer collapse
3+ syllables
it’s similar with longer words
studying
reporter
referee
etc.
how to decide
1. look for the root
predominantly
pre.dom.in.ant.ly
pre.dom.in.ant.ly
pre.dom.in.ant.ly
pre.dom.in.ate.ly
pre.dom.in.eer.ly
pre.dom.in-. ly
L. domināt- ppl. stem of dominārī
unforgettable
un.for.get.ta.ble
un.for.get.ta.ble
un.for.get.ta.ble
un.for.get.ta.ble
2. suffixes starting with -i or -u
When a suffix starts with -i or -u
the stress goes on the syllable
immediately before
examination
pacific
facetious
residual
capacity
superior
deficient
examination
pacific
facetious
residual
capacity
superior
deficient
typical suffixes are:
-ion
-ual
-ial
-ient
-ious
-ior
-ic
-ity
3. prefixes in 3-syllable words
Prefixes are sometimes
stressed in 3-syllable words
Prefixes are sometimes
stressed in 3-syllable words
continent
incident
precedent
exercise
continent
incident
precedent
exercise
this is more common in nouns
and adjectives
this is more common in nouns
and adjectives
and less common in verbs
and pariciples
continent
BUT
to contain > containing
incident
BUT
to incise > incisive
precedent
BUT
to precede > preceding
BUT
exercise n.
AND
to exercise v.
4. identical
2-syllable nouns and verbs
many 2-syllable words have the
same form for noun and verb
many 2-syllable words have the
same form for noun and verb
e.g. to record (v.) a record (n.)
in many of these pairs
the verb is stressed on the 2nd
and the noun on the 1st
in many of these pairs
the verb is stressed on the 2nd
and the noun on the 1st
e.g. to record (v.) a record (n.)
verb noun verb noun
record record impact impact
contrast contrast insult insult
decrease decrease permit permit
increase increase contract contract
verb noun verb noun
rɪcord record ɪmpact ɪmpact
cəntrast cɒntrast ɪnsult ɪnsult
dɪcrease diːcrease pəmit pɜːmit
ɪncrease ɪncrease cəntract cɒntract
not all verbs do this
address display promise
comfort exchange repair
control interest surprise
decay mistake report
In pairs:
- look at the words on the next slide
- decide where the stress is
photography partially predominance performance
calamitous envisaging intrinsically ridiculous
development fictitious deliciously discography
towards forgettable examination ambivalence
irrelevant political economic disruption
photography partially predominance performance
calamitous envisaging intrinsically ridiculous
development fictitious deliciously discography
towards forgettable examination ambivalence
irrelevant political economic disruption
HOMEWORK
- select 5 long words from your writing
- indicate the stress pattern using ‘de’
for unstressed syllables and ‘DER’ for
stressed syllables
e.g. computer – de.DER.de
əʊ
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