SS2 First Term English Language Lesson Note – Unstressed Vowel: Initial Position

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WEEK 5

Speech Work: Unstressed Vowel: Initial Position; Vocabulary Development; Words associated with Sports: (Athletics) Reading Comprehension: Reading to summarize an Argument: ‘The Origin of Examinations.’ (NOSEC, pages 34 – 35); Structure: Pronouns Types, Functions and Usage (Demonstrative, Relative, Reciprocal and Indefinite); Writing Skills: Letter Writing – Formal Letters: Apology: (Guided writing); Summary: Exercise: ‘Why Buildings Collapse’ (NOSEC, page 66).

 

ASPECT: SPEECH WORK                     

TOPIC: Unstressed Vowel: Initial Position

A stressed vowel is one that is said with more energy, is no longer, and more prominent. There is no better way than to use examples (the stressed syllables are written in capital letters).

BETter            GARDen

HOTly             STRONGly

SEcond            SEcondly

WANTed        MANner

PAtience         COMfort

In most cases, the stressed vowel is also on a higher pitch, which means that the tone is higher. However, a higher tone does not always guarantee a stronger, stressed vowel. We have been talking about stressed vowels, which are strong and prominent. By contrast, unstressed vowels are weak, not loud, and sometimes not clearly heard. Examples of unstressed vowels at the initial position are given below:

aWAY             perSIST

aBOVE            postPONE

unKNOW        comPARE

disMISS          reCESS

sucCESS         beHIND

rePLAY           cruSADE

reMARK         briGADE

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