Word Stress Patterns

Every English word has a stress pattern. Using the correct pattern is ever more important than using the correct sounds.


Strees rules 


1. Stress rule for Two syllable words, execpt for Verbs, two- syllable words usually stressed on the first syllable


Examples: 
               
Lemon              Jacket             Older


In names :
  
Susan                Allen               Kevin


2. Stress in words that end in -tion, -sion, and -cian.


Remember all of these endings are pronounced  /sen/



Examples :


Reduction               Electrician                   Participation

Musician               Complication                 Examination

Correction             Occupation                  Administration


The stressed syllable comes just before the -tion/ -sion/ or cian/

3. Stress in words that end in -ic and -ical

Atlantic                 Robotic

Electric                 Narcotic

Domestic              Statistic

• Come just the stressed before the -ic and -ical
• The stressed syllable on the Noun is in the first syllable and in the Verb in the last syllable.

4. Pronuncing two clear vowels together

Biology
Reality
Create

5. Stress in two-syllable nouns and verbs

Noun                         Verb

Record                      Record
Object                      Object
Permit                      Permit 
Suspect                    Suspect

6. Stress in two- word verbs

Noun                               Verb

Setup                             Set up
Holdup                           Hold up
Lookup                           Look up

7. Stress in compound nouns

Houseboat
Bathroom
Raincoat      

Practice with this dialogue your words stress


1. Look at the underlined words in the following dialogue. The stressed syllables are in bold.

Listen

President - Cookies - Dinner - Refrigeration - Electrification - Robert - Reduction - Regulation - Atlantic - Economic - Biology - Create - Cutback - Cut back - They agreed to sign a contract - Cold air makes metal contract - High school