AESL 533 Review Units 1-9

Look at the word below. Choose the stressed syllable:

expect

• First syllable:

  ex

• Second syllable:

  pect

Look at the word below. How many syllables does it have?

waited

• 1

• 2

• 3

Look at the word below. Choose the stressed syllable:

waited

• First syllable:

  wait

• Second syllable:

  ed

When does the simple past -ed ending add an extra syllable?

Example: Please wait for me. / You waited very patiently.

• The -ed ending always adds an extra syllable.

• The -ed ending adds an extra syllable after the letters:

  t, s, and ch.

• The -ed ending adds an extra syllable after the letters:

  t and d.

Look at the acronym below. Choose the stressed syllable:

USA

• First syllable:

  U

• Second syllable:

  S

• Third syllable:

  A

Look at the word below. How many syllables does it have?

politician

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Look at the word below. Choose the stressed syllable:

politician

• First syllable:

  Po

• Second syllable:

  li

• Third syllable:

  ti

• Fourth syllable:

  cian

Which syllable is stressed in words ending in -cian /ʃən/?

• The syllable before the -cian /ʃən/ ending is stressed.

• The -cian /ʃən/ ending is stressed.

• the syllable after the -cian /ʃən/ ending is stressed.

Look at the name below. Choose the stressed syllable:

Adam

• First syllable:

  A

• Second syllable:

  dam

Look at the word below. Choose the stressed syllable:

calligraphy

• First syllable:

  ca

• Second syllable:

  lli

• Third syllable:

  gra

• Fourth syllable:

  phy