Unit 12. Ac'celerate and Ac,cele'ration.

Suffixes and Word Stress (2)
Unit 12; Part A
In words with the following suffxes, main stress is usually on the syllable immediately before the suffix: -ial, -ic, -ion, -ive, and -ity. For example:
When a word ends with one of the consonants t or s and the suffx -ion, this is how they are pronounced: -tion is pronounced /t∫∂n/ afer the letter s: suggestion, digestion /∫∂n/after other letters: education, adoption -sion is pronounced /∫∂n/ after a consonant: extension, comprehension /3∂n/after a vowel: decision, persuasion -ssion is pronounced /∫∂n/ admission, expression |
Unit 12; Part B
In nouns and adjectives ending with the suffxes -ant, -ent, -ance, or -ence, stress placement depends on the spelling of the syllable before the suffix (the pre-suffix syllable).
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Unit 12; Part C
Notice that the suffix -ment doesn't usually change the stress pattern in the root: a'gree - a'greement 'govern - 'government although a common exception is: 'advertise - ad'vertisement |
Exercises
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