Some English words look the same but are either a VERB or a NOUN and are stressed on

different syllables (most 2- syllable NOUNS are stressed on the first syllable and most 2-
syllable VERBS are stressed on the second syllable).
Please underline a stressed syllable in each pair of words listed below and practise their
pronunciation.

For example: to ad-vise - to ad -vice

(VERB) (NOUN)

a report – to report
an interest – to interest
to study – a study
to produce- a produce
a practice – to practise
a welcome – to welcome
to permit – a permit
to offer- an offer
a register – to register
an anger- to anger
to cycle – a cycle
to present – a present
to export- an export
an import- to import
In English sentences sometimes we might choose to stress a particular word in a sentence to give
it a special meaning.

Please have a look at the sentences below. Why do you think the underlined words are stressed in
these sentences.

Look at the sample sentences below and decide why the speaker decided to stress/
emphasise these words. Then practise saying these sentences while remembering to put a
stress on underlined words.

1. I love you, Romeo.

2. I love you too, Julia.
3. We are in love, my dear!

4. The exam will be on Tuesday.

5. Are you going to eat that?
6. I hate watching horror movies!
7. I don’t know the answer!
 INTONATION IN QUESTIONS

In English yes/ no questions have a RISING intonation and wh- questions have a FALLING
Intonation.

For example: ‘Did you remember to buy some milk?’ (RISING)

‘Where did you buy that? (FALLING)

Please decide whether the following questions have a FALLING or RISING intonation and
then practise the intonation with your partner.

1. Have you ever been abroad?

2. Would you mind helping me out?

3. What about eating out tonight?

4. Is this lady our new neighbour?

5. Where did you go last weekend?

6. Why do we have to do our homework every day?

7. Shouldn’t you be at school right now?

8. How many years have you been learning English for?

9. Are you going home next weekend?

 INTONATION AND FEELINGS

Try to say the same sentences below but showing different emotions.

1. I have something to tell you.

a) sad and worried

b) sad and disappointed

c) excited

d) indifferent/ neutral

2. Why didn’t you help me last night?

a) sad

b) annoyed

c) very angry

d) indifferent/ neutral

2. I’m glad you liked it.

a) indifferent/ neutral

b) excited/ very happy

c) serious

3. ‘What’s wrong with you?’

a) concerned and worried

b) annoyed/ angry

c) neutral/ indifferent

4. Say ‘HELLO’ to a person who:

a) is your good friend you see often

b) is your friend you haven’t seen for a long time

c) is a neighbour you don’t like

d) a 6 month old baby

 e) to know if someone is listening

single vowels diphthongs

ɪ i: ʊ u: eɪ ɔɪ aɪ
ship sheep book shoot wait coin like

e ɜ: ə ɔ: eə ɪə ʊə
left her teacher door hair here tourist

æ ʌ ɒ ɑ: əʊ aʊ /
hat up on far show mouth  

unvoiced consonants

p f θ t s ʃ ʧ k
pea free thing tree see sheep cheese coin
voiced consonants

b v ð d z ʒ ʤ g
boat video this dog zoo television joke go

m n ŋ h w l r j
mouse now thing hope we love run you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlSeYt6PN6s PRONUNCIATION 44 sounds