word stress
DESCRIPTION
Introduction to how stress worksTRANSCRIPT
WordStress
what is stress
in any wordone syllable receives
more emphasisthan the others
emphasis
derdede
this is stressor accento tonico in Italian
the level of your voice changes
Italian
dederded
e
often vowels change too
ItalianItaly
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
often the vowel changes too
ɪtæliən
ɪtəli
BUT not always
stress marks
in your dictionary
primary stressmark
streɪ
before thestressedsyllable
secondarystressmark
in this presentation
administration
administration
administration
administration
de de de DER de
administration
NB no secondarystress mark
administration
eɪə ɪ əɪ
examples
1 syllable
in one-syllable wordsthat syllable is stressed
in one-syllable wordsthat syllable is stressed
DUH!
word
teach
port
2 syllables
one stressedone unstressed
one stressedone unstressed
DUH!
one stressedone unstressed
DUH de
wordy
teaching
porter
it’s usually the first syllablethat is stressed
but sometimesthe second syllable
is stressed
remember this?
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.
In groups:
- look at the words on the next slide- decide where the stress is
photography partially predominance performance
reformer rethink remedy ridiculous
development deselect detrimental discography
towards forgettable examination ambivalence
irrelevant political economic disruption
photography partially predominance performance
reformer rethink remedy ridiculous
development deselect detrimental 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 syllablese.g. computer – de.DER.de
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