Words Stressing syllables

and Unstressed syllables

Advanced Oral Communication Skills
Instructor: Laurie Miller

By: Kittaya Vichansavakul

Duaa Al Wahhabi

February 15, 2011

Introduction
 Definition
◦ Syllable
◦ Vowel
◦ Consonant

 Stressed syllables

 Unstressed syllables and schwa vowels

Definition of syllable
 A sound unit in a word that has one vowel
sound.

Ex: Mississippi = Mis.sip.SIP.pi (4 syllables)

Definition of vowel
 Language sounds that are not impeded on
the way out of the speech path.

Ex: sheep
/i/
Definition of consonant
 Language sounds that are impeded on the
way.
 Ex: sheep
Stressed syllables
 Make the vowel sound in the stressed syllable
1.Longer
2.louder
3.Higher

5 examples
 1. COLlege

 2. reCEIVE

 3. guaranTEE

 4. reALity

 5. occuPAtion
Unstressed syllables and schwa vowels

 Unstressed syllables in words = Vowels sound

weaker than stressed syllables
℮
 Most English vowels weaken to schwa=

Ex: PRObl - m
℮

r - CYCLE
℮
Conclusion
 Make the vowel sound in stressed syllables
longer, louder, and higher.
℮
 Say uh ( ) for vowels when you say
unstressed syllables.
THE END
Credits
Clip art from Microsoft
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