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English Phonetics and Phonology

A practical course

Peter Roach

Fourth edition

Chapter 10
Written Exercises

In the following words, there is a button before each syllable. If you think a syllable is stressed, click the
button for that syllable.
A

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Verbs and adjectives


1

de

cide

thor

ough

rem

fic

tion

al

su

rren

der

dy

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Nouns
1

ta

ble

re

ward

com

di

rec

cat

pa

ny
tion
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Answers to Written Exercises Chapter 10

(A) Stressed syllables are:


1 cide
2 thor
3 rem
4 fic
5 rren
(B)
1 ta
2 ward
3 com
4 rec
5 cat

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Chapter 10
Audio Exercise

Listen to each word in the following list, then click the button of the syllable that you think carries the
primary stress.
1

co

llap

sing

con

tro

ver

dip

lo

dic

tate (verb)

quan

ti

ent

vol

un

teer

cap

tive

rhi

noc

10

com

pu

ic

ty

ppar

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mat

sy

er

os

ter

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Answers to Audio Exercise Chapter 10

Stressed syllables are:


1 llap
2 con
3 mat
4 tate
5 quan
6 ppar
7 teer
8 cap
9 noc
10 pu

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