Syllables

What is a syllable?
A syllable is a part of a word that contains a single
vowel sound and that is pronounced as a unit.
What is a syllable?
What are open and closed syllables?
An open pattern is a syllable that ends with a vowel. The vowel in an open syllable
is usually long.
ti/ger
pa/per
mo / ment

A closed pattern is a syllable that ends with a consonant. The vowel in a closed
syllable is usually short.
les/son
hap/pen
pup /p y
What are open and closed syllables?
Syllable Practice Activity
How many syllables do you count for each image?
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 What Is English Word Stress?
In English, not every syllable of a word has the same amount of emphasis
or stress. In every English multi-syllable word there are stressed syllables
and unstressed syllables.

There is one stressed syllable in every multi-syllable word in

English.

The stressed syllable:

is slightly higher in pitch (or tone)
has a full vowel (in unstressed syllables the vowel is often weaker)
does not change – it is always the same for that particular word
gives a beat when it is in a sentence
 English Word Stress

To communicate clearly when you are speaking in English, it’s

important to stress the correct syllable in each word. All words of
more than one syllable have what is called word stress. This
means that at least one of the syllables is longer and louder than
the other syllables. Basically, stressing means to emphasize a
sound.
 English Word Stress Uses
Communicating clearly and accurately.
Understanding meaning (PRE - sent is a gift, pre - SENT is an action).
There are three very important rules about word stress:
One word, one stress.
The stress is always on a vowel.
Prefixes and suffixes are never stressed.
Mini English Lessons: Word Stress
Rules for Word Stress
​Word Stress Rule # 1
Most two-syllable nouns and adjectives
Stress on the first syllable.

Examples:
AP-ple
PRE-sent
HA-ppy
CLE-ver
 ​Word Stress Rule # 2
Most two-syllable verbs and prepositions
Stress on the last syllable.

Examples:
re-QUIRE
pre-SENT
be-TWEEN
 ​Word Stress Rule # 3
Three-syllable nouns
Stress on the first syllable.
(except words with long vowel sound: engiNEER).

Examples:
POL-i-tics
GOV-ern-ment
GEN-er-al
 ​Word Stress Rule # 4
Three-syllable adjectives
Stress on the first syllable.
(except words with long vowel sound: PortuGUESE).

Examples:
GEN-er-al
DEL-i-cate
EX-cel-lent
 ​Word Stress Rule # 5
Three-syllable verbs
Stress on the first syllable.
(except words with prefixes: reMEMber, conTINue).

Examples:
OR-gan-ize
DEC-o-rate
SIG-ni-fy
​Word Stress Rule # 6
Words that end in -cy, -ty, -phy and –gy
Stress on the third-from-last syllable.

Examples:
de-MOC- ra-cy
un-CER-tain-ty
ge-OG-ra-phy
ra-di-OL-o-gy
​Word Stress Rule # 7
Compound nouns
Stress on the first part.

Examples:
HAIR-brush
SOME-thing
HOW-ever
CLASS-room
BREAK-fast
FOOT-ball
Review Word Stress Rules
Pronounce English words correctly | Word Stress
Word Stress Practice 1
Word Stress Practice 2
Word Stress Practice 3
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Answer the following questions:
Do you think teaching syllable and word
stress is important? Why or why not?

How do you, or will you teach syllable

stress in your classes?