Starlene Dahl ESL Pronunciation Word Stress Patterns 1. Except for verbs, two-syllable words are usually stressed on the first syllable. open student winter 2. For words that end in -tion, -sion, or -cian, the stressed syllable comes just before the -tion, -sion, or -cian ending. solution correction proffession physician 3. For words that end in ic, the stressed syllable comes just before the -ic ending. Atlantic domestic statistic 4. For words that end in -ical, the stressed syllable comes iust before the -ical ending. economical comical political 5. When a two-syllable word can be used as a noun or a verb, the verb form is usually stressed on the second syllable. export progress reject 6. Some verbs are made up of two words. These two-word verbs are commonly stressed on the second syllable. hold up look out turn off 7. Often two nouns are combined to make a new word called a compound noun. Compound nouns are pronounced as a single word, with the stress on the first part. post office hot dog passport bathroom Please note that compound nouns can be written as one or two words, so you need to use your dictionary.

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Starlene DahlESL Pronunciation

Word Stress Patterns

1. Except for verbs, two-syllable words are usually stressed on the first syllable.

open student winter

2. For words that end in -tion, -sion, or -cian, the stressed syllable comes just beforethe -tion, -sion, or -cian ending.

solution correction proffession physician

3. For words that end in ic, the stressed syllable comes just before the -ic ending.

Atlantic domestic statistic

4. For words that end in -ical, the stressed syllable comes iust before the -ical ending.

economical comical political

5. When a two-syllable word can be used as a noun or a verb, the verb form is usuallystressed on the second syllable.

export progress reject

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

hold up look out turn off

7. Often two nouns are combined to make a new word called a compound noun.Compound nouns are pronounced as a single word, with the stress on the firstpart.

post office hot dog passport bathroom

Please note that compound nouns can be written as one or two words, so youneed to use your dictionary.

Starlene DahlESL Pronunciation

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1. At first I didn't understand what the teacher was explaining, but now I

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3. Gee, this exam is difficult, I hope !don't too badly.

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8. John really likes that cute in our English class.

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11. I haven't seen you for a while,

12. Some of the students have excuse*q fcr not eoming to class.

13. He was planning to take the advanced English class, but he