Word stress Flashcards
1
Q
It is the emphasis place on a syllable and also the intensity or loudless of a syllable in a word
A
Word stress
2
Q
It is when the stress is on the 1st syllable.
It is: ?
A
A noun
3
Q
It is when the stress is on the 2nd syllable
It is: ?
A
A verb
4
Q
If a number is divisible by 10, where is the stressed syllable?
Ex. EIghty, Seventy, etc
A
First syllable
EIHty, SEventy
5
Q
Where is the stress when the word ends in -ly / -er ?
A
First syllable
6
Q
It is the syllable before the last
A
the penultimate
7
Q
this is where the stress is located when ending in -sion / -tion
A
the penultimate
8
Q
it is the syllable before the penultimate
A
ante-penultimate
9
Q
words that end in:
-cy
-ty
-phy
-gy
-al
has the stressed syllable at _______
(?)
A
the ante-penultimate
