SYLABLE STRESS
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A syllable is unit of sound made from a single vowel, or single vowel/consonant combination - note that syllables never have more then one vowel sound in them.
Stress and unstressed syllables form the basis of the rhythmic pattern of English words.
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Stresses syllable is longer, louder and
higher pitch.
Unstressed syllable is reduced and
becomes a neutral short vowel called the “schwa”
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Rules for syllable stress Rule 1:
If a word end with “tion” stress the syllable before “ tion”. Example: Comm-u-ni-ca-tion
Rule 2:
If a word ends with “ graphy” stress the syllable before “ graphy”. 7/8/11
Example:
Rule 3:
If a new word is constructed by adding a prefix, stress the first syllable. Example: re-lo-cate Rule 4:
If the word ends with “ic” “sion” “ ical”, stress the syllable before “ic” “sion” “ ical”, Example: ten-sion 7/8/11
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