Phonology I: Word Stress
WORD STRESS Can you identify the following patterns in word stress?
1. Nouns/adjectives with two syllables
sister object healthy silly cupboard
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2. Verbs with two syllables
decide invite commit deny revise
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3. Words ending in:
-oo shampoo -oon typhoon
-ette cassette -ain entertain
-eer engineer -ique technique
-esque picturesque -sce reminisce -ee employee
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4. Words ending in:
-ion decision -ish accomplish
-id intrepid -ic enthusiastic
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5. Words of three syllables or more
university penalty particular voluntarily recyclable
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6. Words like:
record import reject object protest
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7. Composite/compound words
doorhandle blackboard crossword railroad
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8. What about these?
controversy comparable cigarette innovative
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9. Word families: mark the stress and remember to highlight these for students
democracy democrat democratic
dictatorship dictator dictatorial
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Phonology I: Word Stress
Mark the word stress
happiness supervise
complain shampoo
completely revision
engineer entertain
action rental
interactive application
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