Proficiency English

Pronunciation

100

If the word is a two-syllable noun, we usually place the stress on the __________ syllable.

If the word is a two-syllable noun, we usually place the stress on the FIRST syllable.

200

 If the word is a two-syllable verb we generally stress the ___________ syllable.

 If the word is a two-syllable verb we generally stress the SECOND syllable.

300

The _________ syllable is also stressed if the word is a preposition

The SECOND syllable is also stressed if the word is a preposition

400

If a word ends in either ‘er’ or ‘ly’, whether it’s a noun, an adjective or an adverb, the general rules is that the stress is placed on the __________syllable.

If a word ends in either ‘er’ or ‘ly’, whether it’s a noun, an adjective or an adverb, the general rules is that the stress is placed on the FIRST syllable.

500

We stress the syllable immediately _______ the suffix

We stress the syllable immediately before the suffix

Pronunciation practice

100

Nouns: monkey, teacher, distance, insect, table

MONkey, TEAcher, DIStance, INsect, TAble

200

Verbs: begin, survive, attend, collect, prevent 

beGIN, surVIVE, aTTEND, coLLECT, preVENT

300

around, before, below, inside, towards

aROUND, beFORE, beLOW, inSIDE, toWARDS

400

angrily, perfectly, suddenly, happily, foreigner, gardener, bartender, manager, bigger, better, fatter

ANgrily, PERfectly, SUddenly, HAppily,

FOReigner, GARdener, BARtender, MANager

BIgger, BEtter, FAtter

500

diversion, unusual, continuous, ambiguous

diVERsion,

unUSual,

conTINuous,

amBIGuous,