Sentences with Long Stressed Words (Part 1) Soundboard Flashcards
The ceremony was beautiful.
ceremony
/ ˈsɛr əˌmoʊ ni /
We finished after some difficulty.
difficulty
/ ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti, -kəl ti /
It’s a classic work of literature.
literature
/ ˈlɪt ər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, ˈlɪ trə- /
I spoke with her secretary on the phone.
secretary
/ ˈsɛk rɪˌtɛr i /
Have all variables been discussed?
variables
/ ˈvɛər i ə bəl /
This is Yankees-fan territory.
territory
/ ˈtɛr ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
We’ll need to be innovative to compete.
innovative
/ ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /
I was hoping to avoid controversy.
controversy
/ ˈkɒn trəˌvɜr si/
Chicago’s architecture is world class.
architecture
/ ˈɑr kɪˌtɛk tʃər /
I would characterize him as friendly.
characterize
/ ˈkær ɪk təˌraɪz /
She has the ability to make me laugh.
ability
/ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /
Public speaking gives me anxiety.
anxiety
/ æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti /
This is better than the alternative.
alternative
/ ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /
She spoke with authority to the crowd.
authority
/ əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- /
I’m available on Monday.
available
/ əˈveɪ lə bəl /
I work with a community of artists.
community
/ kəˈmyu nɪ ti /
We designed the curriculum with that in mind.
curriculum
/ kəˈrɪk yə ləm /
We’ve watched your development closely.
development
/ dɪˈvɛl əp mənt /
We want to eliminate waste.
eliminate
/ ɪˈlɪm əˌneɪt /
That was an incredible experience!
incredible
/ ɪnˈkrɛd ə bəl /
We bought all the ingredients this morning.
ingredients
/ ɪnˈgri di ənt /
I love political discussions.
political
/ pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl /
I wish I’d been a philosophy major.
philosophy
/ fɪˈlɒs ə fi /
Our wedding was pretty traditional.
traditional
/ trəˈdɪʃ ə nl /
The store’s variety made it hard to choose.
variety
/ vəˈraɪ ɪ ti /
He had the best education you can get.
education
/ ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
She knows a lot about economic issues.
economic
/ ˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, ˌi kə- /
That was a very kind introduction.
introduction
/ ˌɪn trəˈdʌk ʃən /
The doctor who performed the operation was confident.
operation
/ ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /
