Word Stress

What is stress in a word/word syllable?

• a sound

• a type of phoneme

• a barrier in the airstream

• the force ce with which a syllable is structured.

What are the features of a stressed syllable? Choose all that apply:

• it is produced with more energy

• it is produced with less energy

• is is louder

• it is weaker

• it may be longer

Our understanding of the English words depends on the placement of stress

• True

• False

Which aspect of stress determines the differences in meaning and word class?

• Lexical stress

• Shift Stress

• Weakening

Which aspect of stress depends on the syntactic function of words?

• lexical stress

• shift stress

• weakening

Which stress pattern usually falls on the first syllable?

• Nominal stress pattern

• Verbal stress pattern

Where does the stress usually fall in the case of adjectival attributive patterns?

• on the first syllable

• on the second syllable

Which vowel predominates in unstressed syllables?

• /ɪ/

• /ʌ/

• /ə/schwa

Pronouncing words in isolation differs from pronouncing them in connected speech due to the stress which falls only on some parts of speech (ex: verb, noun, adjective).

• True

• False

Which of the following keeps the original stress of the French words?

• British English

• American English