Unit 5 Word stress patterns

every English word has a stress pattern Sss: president sSs: musician

Stress in two syllable words Except for verbs, two syllable words are stressed on the first syllable 90% of the time. Reminder: the stressed syllable is loud and clear, and the unstressed syllable is often times the schwa

Words that end with –tion, -sion, and cian These words sounds all all pronounced as “shun” For these words, the stressed syllable comes just before the “shun” Practice! (D)

E: -ic, -ical Listen to these words. What is the stress rule? -ic?

F: two clear vowels together When two vowels are next to each other, they are two different syllables, and both of them are clear.

Nouns and verbs: same word, different stress Many words are both nouns and verbs. Insult That is an insult! Don’t insult me! What is the stress rule? The verb is usually stressed on the second syllable.

h Verb Noun

Two word (phrasal) verbs I have to go to a tryout tomorrow. I want to try out my new computer. Let’s listen and practice!

Music of English Practice and say it perfectly! Make sure you stress the word according to its part of speech.

With a partner: Practice K Student A says a word Student B has to repeat it

Compound nouns What is compound noun? Two word noun: school bus, guitar magazine, houseboat They are pronounced as one word with the stress on the first part Read the dialogue on p 41 with a partner

Vowels Spelling “ow” Pronunciation “aw” (cow) Sometimes, “ow” is ow and sometimes it is aw Listen and repeat

More vowels and spelling “ew”ad in “uw” (new) Listen and repeat

Linking vowels with an off glide When ‘ow’ ‘aw’ or ‘uw’ link with a vowel, the glide is a short and quiet ‘w’ Please gowon Howwabout it? I knewwit! Practice part 2 and 3 with a partner

Q: dictation He knows how to play the piano. Every day there’s a new conflict in the office. Did you hear the reaction of the crowd? Will she be in town for a few days? I knew the politician would object.