Lesson 31. Begin at the Beginning.

Stress in Longer Words

Lesson 31; Part A

Some words have more than two syllables. In every word, one syllable isstressed. Listen and repeat. O is the stressed syllable and oo theunstressed syllables.

Ooo
exercise
oOo
computer
ooO
understand
Oooo
supermarket
oOoo
photography
ooOo
information
oOooo
vocabulary
ooOoo
university
oooOo
communication

syllable

example

Japanese

mathematics

There are three syllables in the word exercise.

Computer is an example of a three-syllable word.

I can't understand Japanese.

Do you like small shops or supermarkets?

Are you interested in photography?

I'd like some information about mathematics courses.

Will you help me with my vocabulary?

Which university did you go to?

Email is very helpful for communication.

Lesson 31; Part B

When you add syllables to words, the stress often stays on the same syllable. Listen and repeat.

begin
decide
possible
sentence
interest

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beginning
decided
impossible
sentences
interesting

But sometimes a different syllable is stressed. Listen and repeat.

electric
pronounce
photograph
explain

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electricity
pronunciation
photography
explanation

Exercises

1 Write the words.

Write these words.
Example:
/bi'giniη/ begining

1    /'int∂vju:/
2    /mju:'zi:∂m/
3    /mæg∂'zi:n/
4    /'defin∂tli/
5    /∂'mеrik∂n/
6    /poli'ti∫∂n/
7    /næ∫∂næl∂ti/
8    /f∂'tografi/

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

2 Listen and write the words in the correct column.

Listen and write the words in the correct column.
~~adjective~~ alphabet cinema eleven furniture grandmother important reception remember tomorrow

Ooo
adjective

oOo

Check your answers with the Key. Then listen and repeat

3 Complete the sentences. Choose words with the correct stress from the box.

Complete the sentences. Choose words with the correct stress from the box. You do not need all the words.
afternoon     bicycle     conversation     ~~delicious~~     discussion    exercises     expensive    holiday     morning     normally     often    Saturday     seventeen     seventy     sixty    Sunday     Sweden    Switzerland     telephone     today     yesterday
1    We had a oOo delicious meal on Ooo
2    We Ooo go on Ooo by car, but this time we're going by Ooo .
3    I did ten grammar Oooo Ooo .
4    Is Ooo an oOo country?
5    My son's ooO and my father's Ooo .
6    I had a long Ooo ooOo this ooO .

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

4 Six months of the year have three or four syllables. Write them on the correct line.

Six months of the year have three or four syllables. Write them on the correct line.

Oooo
oOo September

Listen to check your answers. Check with the Key. Then listen and repeat.

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