SPEECH CLASS: LECTURE NOTE NO.

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2.1 WORD STRESS
1. STRESS WORD. The emphasis placed on a syllable.
2. SYLLABLE. A unit of sound that usually contain a vowel sound.
3. MONOSYLLABLE 1 syllable and, 1 vowel sound
4. BISYLLABLE 2 syllables and, 2 vowel sounds
5. POLYSYLLABLE Multiple syllables and vowel sound

REMEMBER!
We DO NOT stress every syllable and we DO NOT stress CONSONANTS unless it
sounds like a VOWEL.
Example: The letter Y when it sounds like /i:/ or /I/ - physical /ˈfɪz-ɪ-kəl/
HOMEWORK:
LOCATE THE PRIMARY STRESS OF EACH WORD.
(You may write your answer in notebook.)
1. capacity
2. camaraderie
3. benign
4. treatment
5. synthesis
6. postulation
7. indicative
8. attractive
9. continuation
10. preoccupied

2.2 SYLLABICATION
Syllabication norms
1.) Compound words that may be divided between the two words, like
EXAMPLE: *camp-fire, day-light
2.) Words with double constants of the same letter can be divided between the two double
consonants, like
EXAMPLE: *rab-bit, ap-ple, mid-dle, fid-dle
3.) The third norm that may be followed is a syllable break may occur in a word that
contains two different constants side-by-side, like nc, nt, nd
EXAMPLE: *con-cept, con-text, mon-day
But there are double consonants that should not be separated such as: ch, th, fl, or str
EXAMPLE: *con-stric-tion, au-thor-i-ta-tive, sun-flower
4.) Diphthongs or vowel teams that cannot be separated, like oa, ea in
EXAMPLE: *boatman, outage
5.) There’s a syllable break just before or after an affix in a word, like
EXAMPLE: *pre-occupied, greet-ed
6.) Each syllable must contain a VOWEL PHONEME (SOUND)

HOMEWORK:
SYLLABICATE THE FOLLOWING WORDS. (You may write your answer in notebook.)
1. capacity
2. camaraderie
3. benign
4. treatment
5. synthesis
6. postulation
7. indicative
8. attractive
9. continuation
10. preoccupied

2.3 INTONATION
RULES:
1. WH questions including How – The intonation falls
-When did you arrive?
-How did you get here?

2. Question Tag – the intonation falls at the end – The intonation falls (certain)
The intonation rises (uncertain)
-It doesn’t seem right, does it?
-Our quiz is tomorrow, isn’t it?
 3. Yes or No Questions – requests a yes/no response –The intonation rises
-Did you revise for the examination?
-Are you coming with us?

4. Alternative Questions – Questions that have two possible answers – The intonation rises on
the first alternative and falls on the second
-Are we going to finish the project today or tomorrow?
-Do you prefer reading books or watching movies?

Please watch this video. https://youtu.be/8m795AtYGnU?si=6s_wzjYYJOS6KQWl

HOMEWORK:
Rewrite the sentences and identify if the intonation is rising or falling.
1. They aren’t enjoying the play, are they? (uncertain)
2. This is our second batch of delivery, isn’t it? (certain)
3. Are they going to join the sports club or the bookworms club?
4. How did you manage to deal with that kind of experience?
5. When will you answer the letter I gave you?