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English Pronunciation:. Word Stress!. Speak clearly to be understood. Incorrect stress can cause misunderstanding just as much as incorrect sounds. Stress and Unstress. What does STRESS sound like?. Louder. Longer. Higher. What does UNSTRESS sound like?. ure. ar. o. e. er. or. a.

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  1. English Pronunciation: Word Stress!

  2. Speak clearly to be understood Incorrect stress can cause misunderstanding just as much as incorrect sounds.

  3. Stress and Unstress What does STRESS sound like? Louder Longer Higher

  4. What does UNSTRESS sound like? ure ar o e er or a i u doctor teacher collar measure But not always! /ə/ garden circus zebra fossil lion

  5. What is the best way to learn? Connect the learning to as many senses as possible. 1. hearing 2. seeing 3. smelling 5. touching 4. tasting Action and movement

  6. Secret Weapon for Practising Stress! OK let’s learn!

  7. We Need Rules! even though there will always be exceptions.

  8. Number One Rule: Always count syllables last second last third last from the tail end.

  9. Also known as: final ultimate penultimate ante-penultimate

  10. 2 syllable words: final / ultimate penultimate second last last

  11. Stress on the 1st syllable: Second last penultimate BUTter SANDwich MOST 2-syllable nounsandadjectives have stress on the second last syllable.

  12. Stress on the LAST Syllable final ultimate diVIDE reCEIVE MOST 2-syllable verbs have stress on the LAST syllable.

  13. Word Stress that Changes Some 2 syllable words change stress depending on whether they are used as an adjective or a noun, or a verb.

  14. compound present export decrease object transport address frequent conduct combat protest insult content desert permit perfect These are called heteronyms

  15. Rules for Longer Words: Stress is attracted to certain syllables: The stress falls on the syllable just before ... -ic -tion -sion -cion -xion

  16. So where is the stress? calculation decision reactionsolutiondistribution television relation associationoperation

  17. So where is the stress? calculation decision reactionsolutiondistribution television relation associationoperation

  18. What is the pattern here? economic terrific strategic logic pathogenic domestic metabolic statistic

  19. What is the pattern here? economic terrific strategiclogic pathogenic domestic metabolic statistic

  20. Where is the stress? biology biological policy political geography geographical universitymanagerial photography photographical society sociological technology technological electricity electrical

  21. Where is the stress? biology biological policy political geography geographical universitymanagerial photography photographical society sociological technology technological electricity electrical What rule? the ‘-ic’ rule

  22. What do they have in common? And where is the stress? biology policy geography university photography society technology electricity

  23. “3rd Last” Rule: (“ante-penultimate”) For words that end in consonant + y -cy -gy -fy -ty -phy * not -ly Stress falls on the third last syllable.

  24. More examples quality choreography democracy archaeology atrophy equality clarify allergy

  25. More examples quality choreography democracy archaeology atrophy equality clarify allergy

  26. Another “3rd Last” Rule: (“ante-penultimate”) In words that end in -ise / -ize -ate stress falls on the 3rd last syllable.

  27. Some –ise / ize examples: accessorise acclimatise actualise advertise agonise anesthetise anodise antagonise apologise brutalise recognise computerise contextualise summarise standardise mobilise organise dramatise emphasise energise epitomise fantasise fertilise finalise globalise idolise legalise magnetise

  28. Some –ise / ize examples: accessorise acclimatise actualise advertise agonise anesthetise anodise antagonise apologise brutalise recognise computerise contextualise summarise standardise mobilise organise dramatise emphasise energise epitomise fantasise fertilise finalise globalise idolise legalise magnetise

  29. Some –ate examples generate certificate passionate graduate advocate separate appropriate estimate associate concentrate illustrate participate immediate corporate chocolate negotiate communicate accommodate advocate anticipate delegate Some of these are heteronyms

  30. Some –ate examples generate certificate passionate graduate advocate separate appropriate estimate associate* concentrate illustrate participate immediate corporate chocolate negotiate communicate accommodate advocate anticipate delegate

  31. Revision: • 2 syllable nouns/adjectives: stress penultimate syllable (2nd last). (many exceptions) • 2 syllable verbs: stress ultimate (final) syllable. (most) • Stress before –ic • Stress before –tion (-sion, -cion, -xion) • Stress on ante-penultimate syllable (3rd last) for words that end in: • consonant plus y, (not –ly) • -ise (/-ize), • -ate

  32. Examples worksheet

  33. Answers

  34. Examples worksheet (2)

  35. Answers(2) noun adjective verb 1st syllable last syllable

  36. Time to work together with your group

  37. -la- cal- -cu- -tion Demonstrate the stress pattern of the word: calculation

  38. That wasn’t so hard now, was it?

  39. Let’s play BINGO!

  40. Do not write on your card Use sunflower seeds as markers

  41. FIVE-IN-A-ROW = BINGO!

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