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word stress

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you pronounce this word?

a)

PRO-nounce

b)

pro-NOUNCE

2.

How many syllables are there in the word PHOTOGRAPHER?

a)

4

b)

3

3.

Couldn't you understand what she was saying?

a)

un-DER-stand

b)

un-der-STAND

4.

Voting in elections is your most important duty.

a)

im-POR-tant

b)

im-por-TANT

5.

We had a really interesting conversation.

a)

con-VER-sa-tion

b)

con-ver-SA-tion

6.

I can't decide which book to borrow.

a)

DE-cide

b)

de-CIDE

7.

Whose computer is this?

a)

com-PU-ter

b)

com-pu-TER

8.

Can you pass me a plastic knife?

a)

PLAS-tic

b)

plas-TIC

9.

Which syllable is stressed in "UNIQUE"?

a)

U

b)

NIQUE

10.

Which syllable is stressed in "ARTIFICIAL"?

a)

TI

b)

FI

11.

Which syllable is stressed in "PARAMETER"?

a)

RA

b)

ME

12.

Which syllable is stressed in "VOLUNTEER"?

a)

LUN

b)

TEER

13.

Syllable stress is also knows as accent.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Which syllable is stressed in "CHINESE"?
a)
CHI
b)
NESE
15.
Which syllable is stressed in "GEOLOGY"?
a)
GE
b)
O
c)
LO
d)
GY
16.
Which syllable is stressed in "PEDESTRIAN"?
a)
PE
b)
DES
c)
TRI
d)
AN
17.
Which syllable is stressed in "CONSCIENTIOUS"?
a)
CON
b)
SCI
c)
EN
d)
TIOUS