The Word Stress Activity focuses on verbs and nouns. Understanding word stress is important for clear pronunciation in English. In this section, you will explore how stress can change the meaning of words, particularly verbs and nouns.
Word stress can change the meaning of a word, especially when the stress falls on different syllables. For example, in English, the stress in "record" changes based on whether it's used as a verb or a noun
Read this word ( record ), is it the same in both sentences? listen to the two audios and repeat
"I will record the meeting." Verb (reCORD)
"I have a record collection." Noun (REcord)
Practice each word aloud to grasp how stress affects meaning. This activity will help you improve your pronunciation and comprehension of verbs and nouns in English. Let's begin exploring word stress together
Listen to the audio while doing the activity
Enas Alhudaithi, June 2024, MTSL517, Phonology