SYLLABLE STRESS

What is a syllable ?

How many syllable do the following words have ?

1. House
2. upon
3. insect
4. evidence
5. particular
6. particulary

the answer are:

1. 1 syllable
2. 2 syllable
3. 2 syllable
4. 4 syllable
5. 4 syllable
6. 5 syllable.

What is stress happens when one syllable a words is _____________ than the others.

2 syllable words

* NOuns, adjective, and adverbs are stressed on the first sylllable
* Verbs are generally stressed on the second syllable


2-syllable words stress patterns

nouns : pencil, student, ocean

adjective : quiet, silent, basic

adverb : seldom, always, never

verb : neglect, embrace, suspend


2-syllable words which function as both noun or adjectives and verbs.


* Nouns and adjectives are stressed on the firts syllable
* Verbs are stressed on the second

2-syllable heteronyms

nouns/adjectives : contract, project, suspect

verb : contract , project, suspect


Compound words

*Compound words are formed by combining two words together. The first word usually takes the stress unless it is a preposition. If the word begins with a preposition , then the second words takes the stress.

Example : cheeseburger , passport, uphill , forgive