Syllable Stress
Trivia
Color Vowel Match
How many syllables?
Plural & Past-Tense Endings
100

Name the stressed syllable in: runner


RUN

run-ner

100

True or false? English has more than 10 vowel sounds.

True! English has between 14 and 20 vowel sounds!


100

I live in Colorado.

a. white tie    b. silver pin   c. green tea

 

silver pin

 

100

sister

2 sis-ter

100

Does this word have a /s/, /z/, or /iz/ ending sound?

bushes


/iz/

200

Name the stressed syllable in: decoration


RA

decoration

200

True or false? Vowel sounds are not voiced sounds.

False! Vowels make voiced sounds, along with some consonants like z, d, j, and m.


200

My mother is visiting.

a. orange door   b. olive sock    c. a cup of mustard

a cup of mustard


200

thoughtful

2 thought-ful

200

Does this word have a /t/, /d/, or /id/ ending sound?

counted


/id/

300

Name the stressed syllable in: family


FA

fa-mi-ly

300

When you make the t-sound in "tiger," should your tongue touch your teeth?

No, your tongue should touch the roof of your mouth behind your teeth.


300

Did you see my post on Instagram?

a. orange door    b.  rose boat    c.  olive sock

rose boat


300

beautiful

3 beau-ti-ful

300

Does this word have a /s/, /z/, or /iz/ ending sound?

ice skates


/s/

400

Name the stressed syllable in: impossible


POS

im-pos-si-ble

400
Which parts of a word give you clues about syllable stress?

a. prefixes   b. suffixes  c. number of syllables

All of these! There are many clues that can help you figure out which syllable to stress.

400

I went exploring around my new neighborhood.

a. rose boat     b. purple shirt   c.  orange door

orange door


400

transformation

4 trans-for-ma-tion

400

Does this word have a /t/, /d/, or /id/ ending sound?

asked


/t/

500

Name the stressed syllable in: electricity


TRI

e-lec-tri-ci-ty

500

True or false? Sometimes things you say in everyday life can sound like a tongue twister.

True! And that can be challenging but also fun! 

500

I learned a new word today!

a. green tea    b. purple shirt     c. orange door

purple shirt


500

psychology

4 psy-cho-lo-gy

500

Does this word have a /s/, /z/, or /iz/ ending sound?

heads or tails


/z/

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