STRESS/ENGLISH

Cards (15)

  • STRESS -is the emphasis given to a certain syllable of a word, phrase, or a sentence
  • SYLLABLE -is a word part that can be separated usually containing a vowel that is pronounced as a unit
  • WORD STRESS - is the emphasis place in a specific syllable of a word when pronouncing it
  • when a syllable is stressed it is pronounced
    • longer in duration
    • higher in pitch
    • louder in volume
  • what are the 2 simple rules on word stress?
    1. one word has only one stress
    2. only vowels are stressed, not consonants
  • how many other rules are there?
    8
  • what are the 8 rules ?
    1. two syllable nouns and adjective
    2. two syllable verbs and preposition
    3. words that are both nouns and verbs
    4. three syllable words ending in er , ly
    5. words ending in consonants in y
    6. words with various endings
    7. words ending in ade , ee , ese , que , ette , oon
    8. compound nouns
  • TWO SYLLABLE NOUNS AND ADJECTIVE - if the word is two-syllable noun or adjective the stress is placed on the FIRST syllable
  • TWO SYLLABLE VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS - if the word is two-syllable or a preposition, the stress is placed on the SECOND syllable
  • WORDS THAT ARE BOTH NOUNS AND VERBS - when a word can be both a noun and a verb, the stress is placed on the FIRST syllable for the noun and on the SECOND syllable for verb
  • THREE SYLLABLE WORDS ENDING IN RE OR LY - if a word ends in either 'er or 'ly' whether its a noun, an adjective or an adverb, the general rule is that the stress is placed on the first syllable
  • WORDS ENDING IN CONSONANTS AND IN Y - if a word ends in a consonant or in a y, then the first syllable usually gets the stress
  • WORDS WITH VARIOUS ENDINGS - the stress is placed on the syllable right before the suffix
  • WORDS ENDING IN ADE, EE, ESE, QUE, ETTE, OON - words that use the suffix ade, ee, ese, eer, que, ette or oon have the primary stress actually placed on the suffix
  • COMPOUND NOUNS - a compound noun is a noun made out of two nouns. the stress is on the stressed syllable of the first word