Nuclear stress placement

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Phonetics: the study and classification of speech sounds.

What could be the meaning of ''word stress''? (think about the pronunciation of words)

Syllables

How many syllables does the word ''butterfly'' have?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Goal: after this lesson, you know the concept of word stress, and how you can use it in your speech.

What is ''word stress''?

• All words that have more than one syllable have word stress.
• This means: one syllable is pronounced longer and louder than the other.

• Word stress plays an important role in the correct pronunciation of English words.

Practice: Chi-na / Tech-no-lo-gy / Dec-o-rate

On which syllable lays the word stress in the word: ''parent''

1. Pa
2. Rent

On which syllable lays the word stress in the word: ''embrace''

1. em
2. brace

I know what ''word stress'' means and how I can use it in my speech.

1. Yes
2. No
3. A bit, still need to practice
4. I don't understand at all

Follow up:

Pair up with a classmate, work together on the worksheet.