Pronunciation: Word Stress

The video tutorial focuses on English word stress, explaining its importance in pronunciation and understanding. It begins with a review of syllables, emphasizing that each word has one syllable that is stressed. The tutorial provides rules for identifying stressed syllables in different types of words, such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, and compound nouns. It also highlights the role of suffixes in determining stress patterns. The video includes an interactive game to practice these concepts and concludes with a summary of key points.

What is a syllable and how is it defined in the context of English pronunciation?

Explain the concept of word stress and its importance in English pronunciation.

How can you identify the stressed syllable in a word?

What are the rules for stressing two-syllable nouns and adjectives?

Describe the stress pattern for two-syllable verbs and prepositions.

What is the stress pattern for compound nouns?

How does the suffix of a word affect its stress pattern?

What is the significance of the third syllable from the end in certain words?

What should you do if you encounter a word that doesn't fit any stress pattern rules?

How can you practice identifying stressed syllables in words?