Syllables & Stress
How many syllables?
mother
2
team
green tea / blue moon / red dress
team
green tea
___ is 24 years old.
He / We / They
He is 19 years old.
She ____ my best friend.
She is my best friend.
My _____ is 2 years older than me.
s _ _ _ e r
My sister is 2 years older than me.
Which syllable is stressed?
office
OFF-ice
alone
red pepper / olive sock / rose boat
alone
rose boat
Oh no, I lost ___ phone!
you / my / we
Oh no, I lost my phone!
Her parents _____ at work.
Her parents are at work.
My _____ cooked dinner last night. He made curry.
f _ _ h _ _
My father cooked dinner last night. He made curry.
How many syllables?
schedule
2
office
blue moon / red dress / olive sock
office
olive sock
This is ____ car.
he / his / they
This is his car.
Hyunjin and I _____ from Seoul.
Hyunjin and I are from Seoul.
Sometimes, a _____ works in a laboratory.
s _ _ _ n _ _ _ t
Sometimes a scientist works in a laboratory.
How many syllables? Which syllable is stressed?
creative
3:
cre - A - tive
sushi
green tea / blue moon / olive sock
sushi
blue moon
A: Is that _____ dog?
B: No, it's not my dog.
my / your / her
A: Is that your dog?
B: No, it's not my dog.
We _____ going to school today. [NEGATIVE]
We are not going to school today.
We aren't going to school today.
The bridge was designed by an _____.
e _ g _ _ _ _ r
The bridge was designed by an engineer.
How many syllables? Which syllable is stressed?
university
5:
u -ni - VER - si - ty
avocado
blue moon / olive sock / rose boat
avocado
olive sock
My sister and [ I / she ] are cleaning [ she / her ] house.
My sister and I are cleaning her house.
I _____ afraid of spiders. [NEGATIVE]
I am not afraid of spiders.
I'm not afraid of spiders.
I am the _____ at a large company. Many people work for me.
m _ _ _ g _ _
I am the manager at a large company. Many people work for me.