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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\r\n

Identify syllables stressed in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWord stress<\/strong>- the emphasis placed on a specific syllable of a word when pronouncing it. In words that have more than one syllable, one syllable will be stressed (accentuated)\r\n

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Stress on first Syllable<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Stress on last syllable<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n

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Most 2-syllable nouns<\/span><\/h2>\r\nPRESent\r\n\r\nEXport\r\n\r\nCHIna\r\n\r\nTAble<\/td>\r\n

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Most 2-syllable verbs<\/span><\/h2>\r\npreSENT\r\n\r\nexPORT\r\n\r\ndeCIDE\r\n\r\nbeGIN<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Most 2-syllable adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\r\nPRESent\r\n\r\nSLENder\r\n\r\nCLEVer\r\n\r\nHAPpy<\/td>\r\n

<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Stress on syllable second from end<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Stress on syllable second from end<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n

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Words ending in -ic<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

GRAPHic<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

geoGRAPHic<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

geoLOGic<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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<\/h2>\r\n

Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy and -gy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

deMOcracy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

dependaBIlity<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

phoTOgraphy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

geOLogy<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Words ending in -sion and -tion<\/span><\/h2>\r\nteleVIsion\r\n\r\nreveLAtion<\/td>\r\n

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Words ending in -al<\/span><\/h2>\r\nCRItical\r\n\r\ngeoLOGical<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Compound nouns<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

Stress is on the first part<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Compound adjectives<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

Stress is on the second part<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n

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<\/h2>\r\nBLACKbird\r\n\r\nGREENhouse<\/td>\r\n

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<\/h2>\r\nbad-TEMpered\r\n\r\nold-FASHioned<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

<\/td>\r\nCompound verbs, stress is on the second part\r\n\r\nunderSTAND\r\n\r\noverFLOW<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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tips for teaching<\/h3>\r\nOne word cannot have two stresses.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOnly vowels are stressed, not consonants.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

Identify syllables stressed in words in order to improve pronunciation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Word stress<\/strong>– the emphasis placed on a specific syllable of a word when pronouncing it. In words that have more than one syllable, one syllable will be stressed (accentuated)<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Stress on first Syllable<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Stress on last syllable<\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

\n

Most 2-syllable nouns<\/span><\/h2>\n

PRESent<\/p>\n

EXport<\/p>\n

CHIna<\/p>\n

TAble<\/td>\n

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Most 2-syllable verbs<\/span><\/h2>\n

preSENT<\/p>\n

exPORT<\/p>\n

deCIDE<\/p>\n

beGIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Most 2-syllable adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n

PRESent<\/p>\n

SLENder<\/p>\n

CLEVer<\/p>\n

HAPpy<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Stress on syllable second from end<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Stress on syllable second from end<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Words ending in -ic<\/span><\/h2>\n

GRAPHic<\/span><\/h2>\n

geoGRAPHic<\/span><\/h2>\n

geoLOGic<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

\n

<\/h2>\n

Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy and -gy<\/span><\/h2>\n

deMOcracy<\/span><\/h2>\n

dependaBIlity<\/span><\/h2>\n

phoTOgraphy<\/span><\/h2>\n

geOLogy<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Words ending in -sion and -tion<\/span><\/h2>\n

teleVIsion<\/p>\n

reveLAtion<\/td>\n

\n

Words ending in -al<\/span><\/h2>\n

CRItical<\/p>\n

geoLOGical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Compound nouns<\/span><\/h1>\n

Stress is on the first part<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Compound adjectives<\/span><\/h1>\n

Stress is on the second part<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

\n

<\/h2>\n

BLACKbird<\/p>\n

GREENhouse<\/td>\n

\n

<\/h2>\n

bad-TEMpered<\/p>\n

old-FASHioned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nCompound verbs, stress is on the second part<\/p>\n

underSTAND<\/p>\n

overFLOW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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tips for teaching<\/h3>\n

One word cannot have two stresses.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Only vowels are stressed, not consonants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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