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    The document discusses syllables, word stress, and pronunciation. It defines a syllable as a unit of pronunciation containing one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants. Word stress occurs when a syllable is louder and longer than others in the same word. The document provides general rules for stress in two-syllable nouns, adjectives, and verbs, as well as words ending in suffixes like -tion, -cy, and -ty.

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    The document discusses syllables, word stress, and pronunciation. It defines a syllable as a unit of pronunciation containing one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants. Word stress occurs when a syllable is louder and longer than others in the same word. The document provides general rules for stress in two-syllable nouns, adjectives, and verbs, as well as words ending in suffixes like -tion, -cy, and -ty.

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    Pronunciation Class

    Week 6
    Syllables and word stress

    Tablo Omer Qadir


    Centre of Intensive English Programme
    F19 Spring Class
    Komar University of Science and Technology
    ?What is a Syllable
    A unit of pronunciation that has one vowel sound (not
    letter), with or without surrounding consonants.

    Hungry
    Busy
    Item
    Employ
    People
    ?What is stress

    Stress happens when a syllable or word is louder


    and longer than the other ones.

    PER-fect

    I LOVE green.
    What is word stress?
    Some general rules for word stress
    Most two syllable nouns& adjectives – Stress on
    the first syllable.
    CLI-mate a-LIVE

    SPA-cious
    Most two syllable verbs- Stress on the second
    syllable.
    re-QUIRE FOL-low
     Tion, Sion: exTENsion

    retriBUtion
     -Cy, -ty, -gy, and –phy

    geOGraphy

    unCERtainity
    Time to practice

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