Do you agree with the

statement:

“…speaking with good grammar

is not enough.
Correct pronunciation of words
is also vital.”
 Faulty word Stress Among Filipinos
 1st (not 2nd) syllable
Baptism cemetery
talented comfortable
pedestal puberty
literature
menu
formidable
laboratory
category
ceremony
 2nd (not 1st) syllable

throughout addressee
dioxide semester
percentage
utensil
thereby
certificate
respect
migrate
 Shifts in stress resulting from affixation…
1st syllable 2nd syllable
history historical
import important
1st syllable 3rd syllable
problem problematic
educate education
constitute constitution
2nd syllable 1st syllable 3rd syllable
respect disrespect disrespectful
migrate immigrate immigration
2nd 3rd 4th
conserve conservation conservatory
explain explanation explanatory
 Words that may be used as Nouns and Verbs:
Noun or Adjective: 1st Verb: 2nd
1. a. The conduct of that team is above board.
b. They conduct themselves like gentlemen at all times.
2. a. An adolescent tends to rebel against an authority.
b. When he does, he is labeled a rebel without a cause.
3. Let’s put on record what he promised to do.
Let’s record what he said word for word.
4. Charlie will be her escort.
He will escort her to the prom.