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    This document summarizes an English language lesson on spoken English and word stress patterns. It contains exercises where students are asked to: 1) Identify the number of syllables in words. 2) Categorize words according to whether the first or second syllable is stressed. 3) Circle words that have different stress patterns than others in the same line. 4) Listen and identify words with different stress patterns. 5) Mark the stressed syllable of words pronounced aloud. 6) Use words as both nouns and verbs in sentences.

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    Department of English SPOKEN ENGLISH

    Faculty of Arts and Humanities - Dhar El Mahraz SEMESTER 1


    Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University Profs. Fassi Fihri, Chemlal, &.
    Fez, Morocco. Bouhout
    Academic Year: 2020-2021

    Spoken English Word stress


    Answer key

    I. Indicate the number of syllables in each of the following words.

    Work Number of syllables Syllable division

    Word 1 word

    Structure 2 struc·​ture

    Division 3 di.vi.sion

    Recording 3 Re.cord.ing

    Introduction 4 In.tro.duc.tion

    Primary 3 pri.ma.ry

    Secondary 3 sec.ond.ary

    Cassette 2 Cas.sette

    II. Listen and place the words in the box below into the correct columns according to their stress
    patterns:
    angle alive appeal beside awful bishop balloon carpet father commit foolish decide delete erase forbid pardon
    involve English candle machine persuade lettuce release orphan revise survive sofa turtle
    First syllable stressed Second syllable stressed

    /ˈæŋgl/ - /ˈɔːfʊl/ - /ˈbɪʃəp/ - /ˈkɑːpɪt/ - /ˈfɑːðə/ - /ˈfuːlɪʃ/ - /ˈpɑːdn/ - /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ - /əˈlaɪv/ - /əˈpiːl/ - /bɪˈsaɪd/ - /bəˈluːn/ - /kəˈmɪt/ - /dɪˈsaɪd/ - /dɪˈliːt/ - /ɪˈreɪz/
    /ˈkændl/ - /ˈletɪs/ - /ˈɔːfən/ - /ˈsəʊfə/ - /ˈtɜːtl/ - /fəˈbɪd/ - /ɪnˈvɒlv/
    /məˈʃiːn/ - /pəˈsweɪd/ /rɪˈliːs/ - /rɪˈvaɪz/
    /səˈvaɪv/

    III. Circle the word that contains a different stress pattern in each line (two-syllables)

    1. palate passion parade pasta 4. canal candle canon candy


    /ˈpælɪt/ /ˈpæʃən/ /pəˈreɪd/ /ˈpæstə/ /kəˈnæl/ /ˈkændl/ /ˈkænən/ /ˈkændi/
    2. conquer corrupt confess convince 5. master mansion machine marriage
    /ˈkɒŋkə/ /kəˈrʌpt/ /kənˈfes/ /kənˈvɪns/ /ˈmɑːstə/ /ˈmænʃən/ /məˈʃiːn/ /ˈmærɪʤ/
    3. able anchor amaze anxious 6. police poker pocket ponder

    1
    /ˈeɪbl/ /ˈæŋkər/ /əˈmeɪz/ /ˈæŋkʃəs/ /pəˈliːs/ /ˈpəʊkə/ /ˈpɒkɪt/ /ˈpɒndə/

    IV. Listen & circle the word in each line that contains a different stress pattern.

    1. ignorant motivate nobody politely animal 4. reflection impressive malicious interested


    /ˈɪgnərənt/ /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈnəʊbədi/ invested
    /pəˈlaɪtli/ /ˈænɪməl/ /rɪˈflekʃən/ /ɪmˈpresɪv/ /məˈlɪʃəs/ /ˈɪntrɪstɪd/
    2. inviting prevention relative eraser /ɪnˈvestɪd/
    persuasion 5. Africa Portugal Italy Jamaica Paraguay
    /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ /prɪˈvenʃən/ /ˈrelətɪv/ /ɪˈreɪzə/ /ˈæfrɪkə/ /ˈpɔːʧəgəl/ /ˈɪtəli/ /ʤəˈmeɪkə/
    /pəˈsweɪʒən/ /ˈpærəgwaɪ/
    3. passionate magazine Cantonese auctioneer
    afternoon 6. professor lecturer musician translator
    /ˈpæʃənɪt/ /ˌmægəˈziːn/ /ˌkæntəˈniːz/ consultant
    /ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪər/ /ˈɑːftəˈnuːn/ /prəˈfesə/ /ˈlekʧərə/ /mju(ː)ˈzɪʃən/ /trænsˈleɪtə/
    /kənˈsʌltənt/

    V. Listen to the words pronounced and place the stress on the appropriate syllable
    /ˈpɒlɪtɪks/ /ˌkæŋgəˈruː/ /səˈpɔːtər/ /ˈɑːftəˈnuːn/
    politics kangaroo supporter afternoon happily /ˈhæpɪli/ /ˌpɔːtjʊˈgiːz/ /bɪˈliːvə/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
    Portuguese believer satisfied Japanese courageous /ˌʤæpəˈniːz/ /kəˈreɪʤəs/ /ˌʌndəˈniːθ/ /ˈklærɪfaɪ/
    underneath clarify credible prevention quality /ˈkredəbl/ /prɪˈvenʃən/ /ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈsevnˈtiːn/
    seventeen tomorrow cigarette octopus energy /təˈmɒrəʊ/ /ˌsɪgəˈret/ /ˈɒktəpəs/ /ˈenəʤi/ /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
    annoying picturesque amusement funeral adventure /ˌpɪkʧəˈresk/ /əˈmjuːzmənt/ /ˈfjuːnərəl/ /ədˈvenʧə/
    serviette recommend reaction ignorant wonderful /ˌsɜːvɪˈet/ /ˌrekəˈmend/ /ri(ː)ˈækʃən/ /ˈɪgnərənt/
    abolish refugee volunteer syllable consider /ˈwʌndəfʊl/ /əˈbɒlɪʃ/ /ˌrefju(ː)ˈʤiː/ /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/
    /ˈsɪləbl/ /kənˈsɪdə/

    First syllable stress Second syllable stress Third syllable stress

    politics happily satisfied supporter believer kangaroo afternoon


    clarify credible quality courageous prevention Portuguese Japanese
    octopus energy funeral tomorrow annoying underneath seventeen
    ignorant wonderful amusement adventure cigarette picturesque
    syllable reaction abolish serviette recommend
    consider refugee volunteer

    VI. Repeat the words in the box, Firstly as nouns then as verbs. Use one word from the box for each
    pair of sentences below, marking the stress with < ˈ >
    conduct import export incense permit research progress object decrease contrast refund
    contract record present

    a) Is there any known ˈresearch on the frequency of the schwa?

    2
    b) I have to reˈsearch Amazonian birds for my new book.
    a) The people of West Sussex obˈject to the new power station.
    b) The ˈobject of this exercise is to understand verb/noun pairs.
    a) Portugal will need to beat Poland to proˈgress in the competition.
    b) ˈProgress has been slow due to the terrible weather.
    a) “Excuse me sir, may I see your resident’s ˈcontract_?”
    b) We can’t conˈtract you to bring this across the border.
    a) Recent years have seen a large ˈincrease in crime.
    b) If we inˈcrease expenditure, I think pro!ts will go up.
    a) I don’t want any more nonsense, just preˈsent me with the facts.
    b) Happy birthday Jane! Here’s your ˈpresent.

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