Syllables and Stress

How many syllables are there in the word INTRODUCE?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many syllables are there in the word GUIDELINE?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

How many syllables does the word ECONOMICAL have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

What's the appropriate stress pattern in the word CLASS?

• oO

• Oo

• o

• ooO

The stressed syllable in the word EVENT is...

• E

• EV

• VENT

• EVENT

Words like PRACTICAL, TROPICAL or CHEMICAL are stressed on the...

• ultimate syllable

• penultimate syllable

• ante-penultimate syllable

What's the appropriate stress pattern in the word DATE?

• ooO

• o

• Oo

• Ooo

POLLUTION, TELEVISION, ELECTRICIAN and AUTOMATIC are stressed on the...

• ultimate syllable

• penultimate syllable

• ante-penultimate syllable

Except for verbs, two-syllable words are usually stressed on the first syllable.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In English, some words like PRESENT, SUSPECT or OBJECT are both Nouns and Verbs..

• TRUE

• FALSE