English Syllable Stress Quiz

What are syllables?

• Units of sound with at least one vowel sound

• Units of sound with at least one consonant sound

• Units of sound with equal time given to each syllable

• Units of sound with different lengths

How many syllables can a word have?

• Only one syllable

• Two or more syllables

• Three or more syllables

• Unlimited number of syllables

Which syllable in a two-syllable noun or adjective is generally stressed?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

Which syllable in a two-syllable verb is normally stressed?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

What happens when the stress is placed on different syllables in a word?

• The word becomes longer

• The word becomes shorter

• The meaning of the word changes

• The meaning of the word remains the same

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'desert' when it means an arid place?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'desert' when it means to abandon?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'contract' when it is a noun?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'contract' when it is a verb?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed

Which syllable is stressed in the word 'object' when it is a noun?

• First syllable

• Second syllable

• Both syllables equally

• No syllable is stressed