Words ending in -ian, ion

Practise saying the following words. Find which part of the word has the strongest stress.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

Exercise 1: Pronunciation recording Download the audio file [0.5 MB]

Having listened to each of the words above, can you give the for stressing the words that end in suffix -ion(al) or -ian?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

 

 

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Pronouncing words that end in -ic (al)

Practise saying the following words. Find which part of the word has the strongest stress.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

Recording for Exercise 2 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the words above, can you give the rule for stressing the words that end with the suffic -ic (al)?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

 

Now, think about your subject and complete the list above with words that you might use in your presentation.

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Pronouncing words that end in -ent, -ence and -ency

Train how to pronounce the following words, finding which part of the word has the strongest stress.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

Recording for Exercise 3 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the words above, can you give the rule for where the stress goes in words ending with the suffix -ent, -ence and -ency?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

 

Now, think about your subject and complete the list above with words that you might use in your presentation.

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Pronouncing words that end in -ible, -ity and -ify

Practise saying the following words. Find which part of the word has the strongest stress.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

Recording for Exercise 4 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the words above, can you give the rule for stressing the words that end with the suffix -ible, -ity and -ify?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

 

Now, think about your subject and complete the list above with words that you might use in your presentation.

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Pronouncing words that end in -ee

Practise saying the following words. Find which part of the word has the strongest stress.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

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Having listened to each of the words above, can you give the rule for stressing the words that end with the suffix -ee?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

 

Now, think about your subject and complete the list above with words that you might use in your presentation.

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Noun-noun word partnership

In noun-noun word partnerships, one of the words is stressed, and it is usually the first word. But, as for most rules, exceptions apply.

Verb-noun word partnership

Practise saying the following verb-noun partnerships, finding which word should be stressed.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

1. Fix prices
2. Fund research
3. Market products
4. Process orders
5. Give discounts
6. Reduce costs
7. Promote sales

Recording for Exercise 7 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the word partnerships above, can you give the rule for placing stress on words in this partnership?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

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Adjective-noun word partnership

Practise saying the following adjective-noun partnerships, finding which word should be stressed.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

1. Fair trade
2. Scientific work
3. Individual research
4. Group presentation
5. Annual report
6. Cultural awareness
7. High profitability

Recording for Exercise 8 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the word partnerships above, can you give the rule for placing stress on words in this partnership?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

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Noun-and-noun word partnership

Practise saying the following noun-and-noun partnerships, finding which word should be stressed.

The recordings of the words, for comparison, can be found below.

1. Research and development
2. Park and ride
3. Trial and error
4. Pros and cons
5. Ups and downs
6. Ins and outs
7. Time and motion

Recording for Exercise 9 Download the audio file [0.4 MB]

Having listened to each of the word partnerships above, can you give the rule for placing stress on words in this partnership?

Before giving your presentation, check whether any of the words end with these suffixes, and make sure you know where to place the stress.

For further information, you can check ELE phonology.

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