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Yolla Posted 12 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
STRESSED SYLLABLES
Hi, I would like for someone to check my answers please. The question is: Decide where the stress falls in the words in CAPITAL LETTERS. It will be on either a) the first syllable or b) the second syllable or c) the third syllable.
1 .Many people RECORD themselves speaking.
2 .Students should always have a written record of the lesson to TAKE AWAY with them.
3 . Don't forget to SHUT DOWN your computer before you go home.
4 . He always has a shower after his WORKOUT.
5 . In some countries it is an INSULT to touch people on the head.
6 . It is a good idea to LEAD IN to a lesson with an introduction to the topic.
7 . Jennie got home to find there had been a BREAK-IN.
8 . Pete is very fit because he WORKS OUT in the gym three times a week.
9 . The strike by cameramen caused a complete SHUTDOWN of the T.V. network.
10 . The teacher had planned a motivating LEAD-IN to her listening lesson.
11 . The thieves BROKE IN through the bedroom window.
12 . There was a peaceful PROTEST by people opposed to the new road.
13 . We were too tired to cook so we got a TAKEAWAY.
14 . "I have never been so INSULTed in my life!" she cried.
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. a
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. b
Thank you!
1 .Many people RECORD themselves speaking.
2 .Students should always have a written record of the lesson to TAKE AWAY with them.
3 . Don't forget to SHUT DOWN your computer before you go home.
4 . He always has a shower after his WORKOUT.
5 . In some countries it is an INSULT to touch people on the head.
6 . It is a good idea to LEAD IN to a lesson with an introduction to the topic.
7 . Jennie got home to find there had been a BREAK-IN.
8 . Pete is very fit because he WORKS OUT in the gym three times a week.
9 . The strike by cameramen caused a complete SHUTDOWN of the T.V. network.
10 . The teacher had planned a motivating LEAD-IN to her listening lesson.
11 . The thieves BROKE IN through the bedroom window.
12 . There was a peaceful PROTEST by people opposed to the new road.
13 . We were too tired to cook so we got a TAKEAWAY.
14 . "I have never been so INSULTed in my life!" she cried.
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. a
10. a
11. a
12. a
13. a
14. b
Thank you!
Top answer
These are good. I would suggest, however, that #3, #8 and #11 are much more equal in stress. If I had to assign stress, it would be (b) for #8 and (b) for #11.
- These are good.
- I would suggest, however, that #3, #8 and #11 are much more equal in stress.
- If I had to assign stress, it would be (b) for #8 and (b) for #11.
- In normal speech, I hear no stress for #3.
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These are good. I would suggest, however, that #3, #8 and #11 are much more equal in stress. If I had to assign stress, it would be (b) for #8 and (b) for #11. In normal speech, I hear no stress for #3.
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yolla3 . Don't forget to SHUT DOWN your computer before you go home.a or b, I'd say.
yolla8 . Pete is very fit because he WORKS OUT in the gym three times a week.b.
yolla11 . The thieves BROKE IN through the bedroom window.b.
So I agree with Philip on all of them.
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