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- 1. FOUR RULES FOR ENGLISH WORD STRESS P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y G E N E V I E V E O ’ B R I E N G S L 5 2 0 F A L L 2 0 2 0 S A I N T M I C H A E L ’ S C O L L E G E gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu
- 2. BY THE END OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL….. Be familiar with four basic rules of English word stress Be Identify the stressed syllable in example wordsIdentify Access a list of online resources to practice word stress on your own Access • Low-intermediate/Intermediate • Adult Learners • Online course for improving conversational skills • Foundational unit on pronunciation gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu Target Learners
- 3. RULE #1 Nouns – PROduct – SPEAKer – VOLume Adjectives – HUNgr y – FLIPpant – SPAcious gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu Stress the FIRST syllable of: • Most two- syllable nouns • Most two- syllable adjectives Examples
- 4. Verbs – reVERSE – deCIDE – comPL AIN – asSUME gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu RULE #2 Stress the LAST syllable of: • Most two- syllable verbs Examples
- 5. PRACTICE 1 Choose the correct syllables to stress in each word. Click the apple icon to check your answers. – – – – – gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu sor•r y blan • ket re•spond turepic • rivear •
- 6. PRACTICE 2 Some words can be verbs OR nouns, so word stress is determined by part of speech. Determine the stressed syllable of the bolded word in each sentence. Click the apple icon to check your answers. 1.It’s time to my slideshow. 2.He gave me a lovely . gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu pre• pre•sent sent
- 7. -ic – faNATic – ecSTATic – autoMATic -tion and -sion – exTENsion – FUsion – MENtion gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu RULE #3 Stress the SECOND-TO-LAST syllable of: • Words ending in -ic • Words ending in -tion and -sion Examples
- 8. PRACTICE 3 Choose the correct syllables to stress in each word. Click the apple icon to check your answers. – – – – gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu ge•o• i c graph• sionpen•sus• tionven•cir•cum• ticsta•
- 9. -cy, -ty, -phy, and -gy – phoTOgraphy – CERtainty – reAlity – biOlogy – deMOcracy -al – REgional – exCEPtional gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu RULE #4 Stress the THIRD- TO-LAST syllable of: • Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy, and -gy • Words ending in -al Examples
- 10. PRACTICE 4 Choose the correct syllables to stress in each word. Click the apple icon to check your answers. – – – – – gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu sio•nal dan•cydun•re• ri•tycla• fes•pro• lo•gyto•ac•cen • gra•phyca•lli•
- 11. ONLINE RESOURCES TO PRACTICE WORD STRESS GOOGLE PRONOUNCE TOOL • Free online tool to listen to the pronunciation of different words • Type “[word] pronounce” into search bar SPEECHACTIVE.COM • In-depth explanation of word stress you can review • Further exercises to practice • Option to record and p playback speech gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu https://www.speechactive.com/engli sh-pronunciation-word-stress- https://www.google.com/search
- 12. SOURCES • Learn These 4 Word Stress Rules to Improve Your Pronunciation. (2015, September 08). Retrieved October 05, 2020, from https://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/learn-these- 4-word-stress-rules-improve-your-pronunciation • Harding, G., K, J., & H, H. (2020, April 29). English Word Stress - Recorder, Exercises & Videos. Retrieved October 05, 2020, from https://www.speechactive.com/english- pronunciation-word-stress-exercises/ • (n.d.). Retrieved October 05, 2020, from https://www.google.com/search?q=google+pronounce • Images: – Slide 5 https://www.homedepot.com/p/StyleWell-StyleWell-Natural-Wood-Frame-with- White-Matte-Gallery-Wall-Picture-Frames-Set-of-7-H5-PH-275/309794932 – Slide 8 http://www.howitworksdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tvstatic.jpg – Slide 10 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Refraction_through_glasses_090306.jpg https://twentytwowords.com/the-10-best-calligraphy-pens-and-nibs-for-beginners/ gobrien@mail.smcvt.edu
Editor's Notes
- Narration: Welcome to this lesson on four basic rules of English word stress. Correct word stress, along with intonation, is essential for being understood in English. The four rules introduced and practiced in this lesson will give you a strong base for understanding word stress and will help you pronounce both familiar and unfamiliar words. But, please remember that these rules are general, and you will likely come across many exceptions.
- Narration: By the end of this lesson, you will be introduced to several common English word stress patterns. After each rule is presented, a practice slide will provide sample words for you to identify the stressed syllable using each rule. The final slide contains links to several resources for further study and practice of word stress. This lesson is designed as part of a larger unit on pronunciation and is intended for intermediate learners.
- Narration: Rule number two is to stress the LAST, or SECOND syllable of most two-syllable verbs. Notice that this rule and all the others, apply to MOST words. As I stated in the first slide, you will encounter many exceptions. Click the red speaker icon to listen to the pronunciation of the example words.
- Narration: It’s time for some practice. Decide whether each word from the list bellow follows rule number one or rule number two. Once you have determined which syllable should be stressed, click the red apple icon to check your answers and listen to the pronunciation of each word.
- Narration: Some English words can be used as either verbs or nouns. The spelling stays the same, but the word stress changes. For these words, context is needed to know the correct meaning and pronunciation. An example of this is given bellow. Determine syllable of the bolded word should be stressed in sentence 1 and in sentence 2. When you are done, click the red apple to check your answers.
- Narration: Rule number three applies to words with two, three, four, or more syllables. Stress the second-to-last syllable of words ending in –ic or –tion. Notice that “-sion” can be spelled with an s or a t. Click the speaker icons to listen to the pronunciation of each word. (icons and audio to be added)
- Narration: It’s time for some more practice. For each word in the list bellow, determine which syllable should receive stress. Notice that even if you do not know the word, you can still apply the rule. Click the red apple to check your answers.
- Narration: The final rule in this lesson applies to words of three syllables or more. In this case, you should stress the third-to-last syllable of words ending in –cy, -ty, -phy, -gy, and –al. To listen to the pronunciation of the example words, please click on the red speaker icon.
- Narration: It’s time for our last practice. You know the drill by now: determine the stressed syllable of each word in the list bellow. Then click on the red apple to check your answers. The next slide contains helpful resources for further learning.
- Narration: Now that you are familiar with the four basic rules of English word stress, the best way to improve is to keep on practicing! This slide contains links to helpful tools for learning words stress and pronunciation. Speechactive.com contains more in-depth explanation of words stress as well as additional practice exercises with the option to record your own pronunciation. Google Pronounce tool provides the pronunciation of any word you can think of. Simply type the word and then “pronounce” into the search bar. English pronunciation is as irregular as it is important, but with these rules and tools under your belt you’ll get the hang of it in no time.