Syllable counting and stress patterns
Identify the syllable stress pattern (LA-la, la-LA, etc.) for the word "Tuesday".
LA-la
Identify the correct end intonation direction (Rising ↗ or Falling ↘) for: "What is your name?"
Falling (↘)
In the phrase "Pick it up," identify where consonant-to-vowel linking occurs.
Pick‿it‿up (between Pick and it, and between it and up)
Identify the strong (stressed) syllable in the word "understand".
un-der-STAND (3rd syllable)
Identify the flight number mentioned in the captain's announcement.
Flight JQ514
Which syllable is stressed in the word “computer”?
2nd syllable — com-PU-ter
Identify the correct end intonation direction (Rising ↗ or Falling ↘) for: "Is there a bank near here?"
Rising (↗)
Identify all linked word pairs in: "Can I have an apple?"
Can‿I, have‿an, an‿apple
Identify the stress pattern for the word "vocabulary" using la and LA.
la-LA-la-la-la
Identify the airspeed of the aircraft.
400 miles per hour
Identify the stress pattern (using la and LA) for the word "magnificent".
la-LA-la-la
Create a question that uses falling intonation.
Correct
Why are the two /t/ sounds in “What time” connected?
Because the /t/ at the end of “what” and the /t/ at the beginning of “time” are next to each other.
Identify which word has primary stress on the first syllable: curious, delicious, electric, responsible.
curious
Where do we link the words in the phrase “ahead of schedule”?
We link “ahead” and “of” because “ahead” ends with a consonant sound /d/ and “of” begins with a vowel sound /ə/. This makes the phrase smoother and more natural in connected speech.
Which syllable is stressed in the word “unforgettable”?
3rd syllable
Create a question that uses rising intonation.
corrrect
Why do we link the words “there is” when speaking?
Because “there” ends with a consonant sound /r/ and “is” begins with a vowel sound /ɪ/. We link the sounds to make speech smoother.
Identify the exact stress patterns for both "seventeen" and "seventy"
ooO (la-la-LA) / seventy = Ooo (LA-la-la)
Identify the word used by the captain to describe the 25-degree temperature in Melbourne.
How can we identify the stressed syllable in a word?
The stressed syllable is usually louder, longer, and higher in pitch than the other syllables.
What is the difference between rising and falling intonation in a sentence?
How do we link two words in connected speech?
We link the final consonant sound of the first word to the initial vowel sound of the next word.
What is the difference between stressed syllables and stressed words?
A stressed syllable is the syllable that is emphasized within a word. A stressed word is the word that is emphasized within a sentence.
Identify all three numerical measurements given regarding the plane's flight status (altitude, speed, time).
Altitude: 33,000 feet; Airspeed: 400 miles per hour; Time: 1:25 pm