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WEEK 5
Speech Work
TOPIC: STRESS
SUB-TOPIC: Stress Pattern.
Stress occurs in different places in a word, and this, we call stress pattern.
STRESS PATTERN
- In words of two syllables, the first syllable is stressed if the words are nouns.
e.g., STUdent, PICture, MOther, TEAcher, FAther, BUtcher, TAIlor, VENdor, TRAder, DOCtor, WORker, DRIver, BUILder, FARmer, LAWyer etc.
- In words of two syllables, the second syllable is stressed if the words are verbs.
dePEND, aCHIEVE, proTECT, exPLAIN, inSULT, exPORT, apPROACH etc
- Generally, in English, any syllable which contains /∂/ (shwa) should not be stressed.
aWAY, TAIlor, aGO, DOCtor, aLLOW,
- Stress can also be placed on the third syllable of words, examples are: uniVERsity, typoGRAphical, elecTRIcity, psychoLOgical, distriBUtion etc.
EVALUATION:
- What is stress pattern?
- State four stress pattern you know.
- Give three examples on each of the stress pattern mentioned in 2 above.
Structure: Verbs – Passive Verbs
SUB-TOPIC: Making sentences with passive voice.
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