Locate stressed syllables
Read the hyphen-separated pronunciation guide and locate its capitalized syllable. Say the word with that emphasis.
About 18 minutes, plus any extended practice
Supplied materials
- Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
- Worked case: Root: bio- in biology. Guide: PHO-to-graph. Bank context: deposit money at a bank. Command: compare.
- Primary check: Root: geo- in geology. Guide: pho-TOG-ra-phy. Bank context: sit on a river bank. Command: explain.
Learn the idea
Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone.
Read the hyphen-separated pronunciation guide and locate its capitalized syllable. Say the word with that emphasis.
Example to read or listen to: Root: bio- in biology. Guide: PHO-to-graph. Bank context: deposit money at a bank. Command: compare. The answer is first. The relevant input states: Guide: PHO-to-graph. This fits first. Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone. Written vowel count alone cannot establish stress.
- Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
- Read the hyphen-separated pronunciation guide and locate its capitalized syllable. Say the word with that emphasis.
- Check the worked solution: first. The relevant input states: Guide: PHO-to-graph. This fits first. Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone. Written vowel count alone cannot establish stress.
- Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.
See the method in action
Root: bio- in biology. Guide: PHO-to-graph. Bank context: deposit money at a bank. Command: compare. Solved: first. The relevant input states: Guide: PHO-to-graph. This fits first. Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone. Written vowel count alone cannot establish stress. Read the hyphen-separated pronunciation guide and locate its capitalized syllable. Say the word with that emphasis.
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Helpful tips
- Use the supplied guide.
- Written vowel count alone cannot establish stress.
See the answer and explanation
second
The relevant input states: Guide: pho-TOG-ra-phy. This fits second. Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone. Written vowel count alone cannot establish stress.
Take it further
Optional extra practice: Use this supplied word: hydrology, the study of water; pronunciation hy-DROL-o-gy. Mark the root and stress. Write separate sentences for a river bank and a financial bank. Compare them by identifying the shared spelling and different meanings. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: Stress gives one syllable more prominence in a spoken word. Here capital letters mark the stressed syllable in a supplied guide, which avoids guessing from spelling alone.
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