WORD STRESS PATTERNS AND SENTENCES STRESS

WORD STRESS PATTERNS

AND SENTENCES STRESS

In the English pronunciation if you say words using their correct stress pattern, It will be easier for other people to understand you. So every English word has a stress pattern, using the correct pattern is even more important that using the correct sounds.

Nouns and Adjectives: When we have a noun or and adjective from one-syllable word (for example nice and nurse) the stress pattern usually is on the syllable of the original word.

 v Nice.

 v Nurse.

STRESS IN TWO-SYLLABLE WORDS: 

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For example:

   v Lemon.

   v Open.

   v Student.

STRESS IN WORDS THAT END IN –TION,-SION, AND –CIAN:

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For example:

 v Organization.

 v Administration.

 v Abortion.

 v Politician.

STRESS WORDS THAT END IN –IC AND –ICAL: 

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For example:

  v Academic.

  v Acoustic.

  v Chemical.

  v Critical

PRONOUNCING TWO CLEAR VOWELS TOGETHER:

When two vowels are next to each other in a word, but in separate syllables, they are both clear. Usually, the second clear vowel has stress, so it is longer. 

For example:

 v Piano.

 v Reaction.

 v Creation.

STRESS IN TWO-SYLLABLE NOUNS AND VERBS:

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For example:

v Present (noun), Present (verb).

v Conflict (noun), Conflict (verb).

v Export (noun), Export (verb).

v Progress (noun), Progress (noun).

v Insult (noun), Insult (noun).

STRESS IN TWO –WORD VERBS:

Some verbs made up of two words. These two-word verbs are commonly stressed on the second syllable.

Noun	Verb
v  Lookout (a person who watches)	v  Look out (to be careful)
v  Checkout (a place to pay a bill)	v  Check out ( to pay a bill and leave)

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STRESS IN COMPOUND NOUNS:

English often combines two nouns to make a new word, called a compound noun. For example, the words “house” and “boat” can be combined to form a new noun “houseboat”. Compound nouns are produced as a single word, with the stress on the first part.

Note:  Sometimes compound nouns are written as one word and sometimes they are written as two words. Check your dictionary.

For example:

 v Bathroom.

 v Bookstore.

 v Airline.

 v Notebook.

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