1. Word StressRules of thumb

2. What is word stress?What is a syllable?

3. How do we show word stress? English is a stress-timed language. Where we place stress can change themeaning we convey. Our voice is louder on the stressed syllableand the vowel sound is longer andclearer.

4. 2- syllable nouns Present China Garden Usually stress is placed on first syllable.

5. 2-syllable adjectives Clever Stupid Angry Stress on first syllable.

6. Words with 3 syllables Microwave Photograph We usually stress the first syllable.

7. Compound nouns Greenhouse Blackbird For compound nouns, the stress is on thefirst part.

8. Compound adjectives Bad-tempered Old-fashioned Stress on second part.

9. Compound verbs To understand to overflow Stress on second part.

10. Words ending in -ic Graphic Geologic Stress on penultimate syllable Penultimate = second from end.

11. Words ending in sion and -tion Station Information Television Stress on penultimate syllable.

12. Words ending in cy, -ty, -phyand -gy Democracy Photography Geology Stress on ante-penultimate syllable. Ante-penultimate = third from end

13. Words ending in -al Critical Geological Stress on ante-penultimate syllable.

14. The End!!!! Easy, isnt it?!