Stressed Syllables

Stressed and Unstressed Syllables

Every word with more than one syllable has a stressed syllable.

The stressed syllable gets the most emphasis when you say the word

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

action

• ac

• tion

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

balloon

• bal

• loon

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

insect

• in

• sect

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

kangaroo

• kang

• a

• roo

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

expect

• ex

• pect

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

jumping

• jump

• ing

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

vacation

• va

• ca

• tion

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

contest

• con

• test

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

disgusted

• dis

• gust

• ed

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

banana

• ba

• na

• na

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

expecting

• ex

• pect

• ing

Multiple Choice

Choose the syllable that is stressed in

because

• be

• cause

Multiple Choice

Our team came in second in the spelling ________.

• contest

• banana

Multiple Choice

My mother was ______ when she saw my messy room

• asking

• disgusted

Multiple Choice

When are they ______ us to arrive?

• asking

• expecting

Multiple Choice

Look both ways ______ you cross a street.

• before

• because

Multiple Choice

After our meal, the ____ was full of dishes.

• contest

• table

Multiple Choice

A monkey likes a ____, and so do I.

• banana

• puzzle