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These slides are used to explain the syllables and word stress for Reading Aloud (Section A under Paper 3) and provides the fundamentals to read rhythmically as well as to know when to emphasize or stress during reading for O Level English Language Examination in Singapore.
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46. 1. STRESS the FIRST
syllable for NOUNS.
2. STRESSthe SECOND
syllable for VERBS.
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47. NOUN VERB EXAMPLE
record record
The bank recorded a new record
yesterday.
present present
He presented his wife with a beautiful
present.
conduct conduct
They're conducting a study into his
conduct.
53. 1.Suffixes
1.1 Stress the suffix
itself
1.2 Stress the
syllable before the
suffix
1.3 Stress the
second syllable the
suffix
2.PartsofSpeech
2.1 Stress the first
syllable for nouns.
Stress the second
syllable for verbs.
2.2 Stress the first
part/ word for
compound nouns.
2.3 Stress the
second word for
two-word verbs, but
the first part for
noun equivalents.
55. E.g.
“Does Mary like
HISTORY?” or
“Does Mary like his
STORY?”
1. Yes, that's her favorite
subject.
2. No, she's heard it hundreds
of times.
If you hear the stress is on
HISTORY, you choose
the answer (1).
If you hear the stress is on
STORY, you choose the
answer (2).
56. 1
“Why doesn't he like the DESERT?” or
“Why doesn't he like the DESSERT?”
1. It's too dry.
2. It's too sweet.
57. 2
“What does he think of EUROPE?” or
“What does he think of YOUR ROPE?”
1. It's a wonderful place to go.
2. It's not strong enough.
58. 3
“Is it ELEMENTARY?” or
“Is it a LEMON TREE?”
1. No, it's very advanced.
2. No, it's an orange tree.