A
What is the written form of the EESE IPA vowel sound for the italicized syllable in the word 'boundaries'?
aʊ
What is the written EESE IPA vowel sound for the italicized syllable in the word 'similarities'?
er
What is the written EESE IPA vowel sound for the italicized syllable in the word 'vigorous'?
ɚ
What is the written EESE IPA vowel sound in the italicized syllable in the word 'equity'?
ɛ
What is the written EESE IPA vowel sound in the italicized syllable in the word 'thoughtful'?
ɔ
What is the syllable stress and the rule for the word 'conscientious'?
Con-sci-en-tious
What is the syllable stress and the rule for the word 'compassionate'?
com-pas-sion-ate
What is the syllable stress and the rule for the word 'supportive'?
sup-por-tive
What is the syllable stress and the rule for the word 'meticulous'?
me-tic-u-lous
What is the syllable stress and the rule for the word 'enthusiastic'?
en-thu-si-as-tic
How many syllables are in the word "multisyllabic", and what is its meaning?
5
Meaning: having more than one syllable
How many syllables are in the word "incomprehensible", and what is its meaning?
6
Meaning: not able to understand
How many syllables are in the word "quintessential", and what is its meaning?
4
Meaning: the best or ideal example
How many syllables are in the word "uncopyrightable", and what is its meaning?
6
Meaning: protected by copyright laws
How many syllables are in the word "catastrophic", and what is its meaning?
4
Meaning: to cause excessive damage or suffering
Infer the meaning of the following idiom from context:
Since the start of the Pronunciation Skills course at EESE, each and every one of us have come a long way.
To greatly improve
I am learning a lot from the Pronunciation Skills course, and I continue to learn more each day, so for now, I am placing looking for a job on the back burner.
To have low priority
We will be breaking for two weeks in the last week of December and in the first week of January, but we will be back in the saddle in the new year.
To be back at work following a break
I have put my blood, sweat, and tears into the pronunciation skills course trying to wrap my tongue around the EESE IPA vowel sounds, syllable stress, thought groups, stretches and scrambles to name a few.
To work extremely hard
To be very different
Identify the thought groups, including stretches and scrambles, in the following tongue twister:
The principal personnel in the purchasing department primarily prefers jalapeno peppers picked from planter pots in Peru not peppers purchased in Winnipeg shops.
The principal personnel/ in the purchasing department/ primarily prefers/ jalapeno peppers/ picked from planter pots/ in Peru/ not peppers/ purchased in Winnipeg shops.//
Identify the thought groups, including stretches and scrambles, in the following tongue twister:
The responsibilities of team leaders and employees are deemed equal in the equalitarian scene in all areas of the country's cities and territories.
The responsibilities of team leaders / and employees/ are deemed equal/ in the equalitarian scene/ in all areas/ of the country's cities/ and territories.//
Identify the thought groups, including stretches and scrambles, in the following tongue twister:
A professional sales representative sells goods and services, negotiates sales, as well as provides explanations to customers and answers questions.
A professional sales representative/ sells goods and services/, negotiates sales/, as well as provides explanations to customers/ and answers questions.//
Identify the thought groups, including stretches and scrambles, in the following tongue twister:
The three mathematicians teach mathematical theory, authoritativeness, and philanthropy thoroughly and thought-provokingly.
The three mathematicians/ teach mathematical theory/, authoritativeness/, and philanthropy/ thoroughly/ and thought-provokingly.//
Identify the thought groups, including stretches and scrambles, in the following tongue twister:
The radiation therapist rarely realizes the right requirements required for the correct measures in intraoperative radiation therapy.
The radiation therapist/ rarely realizes/ the right requirements/ required for the correct measures/ in intraoperative radiation therapy.//