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UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
REGIONAL UNIVERSITY CENTER OF PANAMA WEST

Professor: Laika M. Richards


e-mail: lrichards26@gmail.com
Cellphone: 6921-7030
ESP English 120 B Phonetics
Topic: Stress

TASK #1: Highlight, underline, or circle the syllable that will receive the
primary stress for each word.
1. Introduce
2. Placemats
3. Understand
4. Exercise
5. Along
6. Mind-boggingly
7. Inconsistent
8. Unreliable
9. Advantageous
10. Finance
11. Homogeneous
12. Qualitative
13. Energizer
14. Synopsised
15. Electrifying
TASK #2: How many stress words are in these sentences? Underline
each one.

1. Carol can´t speak French very well.

2. He presented her with an expensive present.

3. Has he got a mandate for this plan?

4. The roses perfumed the house.

5. I will call you.

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