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ORAL
ENGLISH: Pronunciation - Stress Patterns In Words
1. Which syllable is stressed in the following pronouns: himself,
herself, themselves?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
2.
Which syllable is stressed in the following verbs: estimate,
calculate, circulate?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
c.
the third syllable
3.
Which syllable is stressed in the following adjectives: delicious,
nutritious, ambitious?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
c.
the third syllable
4.
Which syllable is stressed in the following nouns: animosity,
revolution, anthropology?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
c.
the third syllable
d.
the fourth syllable
5.
Which syllable is stressed in the following nouns: project, convert,
rebel, survey?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
6.
Which syllable is stressed in the following verbs: suspect, reject,
progress, conduct, decrease?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
7.
Which syllable is stressed in the following nouns: dropout, takeoff,
slowdown, turnover?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
8.
Which word is stressed in the following two-word verbs: take out, put
down, turn on, check in?
a.
the first word
b.
the second word
9.
On which letter does the pitch glide down in the following
abbreviations: MIA, IBM, NBA, ATM?
a.
the first letter
b.
the second letter
c.
the third letter
10.
Which syllable is stressed in the following words: newspaper,
headache, classmate, bathroom?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
11.
Which word is stressed in the following combinations: table manners,
train ticket, fire station, police car?
a.
the first word
b.
the second word
12.
Is the stress pattern the same or different in the following words:
accelerate, accelerated, accelerating?
a.
the same
b.
different
13.
Is the stress pattern
the same or different in these words: accelerating, acceleration?
a.
the same
b.
different
14.
Is the stress pattern the same or different in these words: economy,
economics?
a.
the same
b.
different
15.
Is the last syllable a
clear or unclear vowel in the following adjectives: alternate, separate,
collegiate?
a.
a clear vowel
b.
an unclear vowel
16.
How many syllables do
the following words have: accessibility, compatibility, vulnerability?
a.
4 syllables
b.
5 syllables
c.
6 syllables
17.
Which syllable is
stressed in these words: accessibility, compatibility, vulnerability?
a.
the second syllable
b.
the third syllable
c.
the fourth syllable
18.
What syllable is
stressed in the following words: telescopy, kilometer, fatality?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
c.
the third syllable
19.
What syllable is
stressed in the following words: manipulation, microbiology, anthropological
a.
the second syllable
b.
the third syllable
c.
the fourth syllable
20.
Which syllable is stressed on the following compound words:
policymakers, candlestick makers, candycane wrappers?
a.
the first syllable
b.
the second syllable
c.
the
third syllable
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