Many students avoid words like rice and berry, for instance. English Pronunciation Made Simple gives students the fundamental understanding of pronunciation—and the confidence they need—so they no longer have to avoid certain words and phrases. Most important, students don't have to be misunderstood by other people. | Stress in Noun Verb Homographs There are many two-syllable nouns and verbs that are the same in the written form. We can distinguish between these word pairs in their spoken form through the use of stress. In these pairs the noun will always be stressed on the first syllable and the verb on the second syllable. EXERCISE C S Listen and repeat the noun verb pairs. Remember to stress the noun on the first syllable and verb on the SECOND. Nouns conflict controversy conduct ones behavior content subject matter desert barren region digest synopsis contest competition permit written warrant exploit notable act adventure object material thing increase enlargement Verbs conflict to clash conduct to lead or guide content to satisfy desert to abandon digest to absorb contest to dispute or challenge permit to allow or consent exploit to take advantage of object to oppose or disagree increase to make larger EXERCISE D SI Listen and repeat the sentences. Carefully pronounce the stress pattern differences between the boldfaced words in each sentence. 1. Please record the record. 2. Please don t desert me in the desert. 3. We project that the project will be good. 4. The sheik was fifty with fifteen wives 5. His hairline began receding recently. 6. The teacher was content with the content of the report. 7. He objects to the ugly objects. mistrust Mister Smith. 9. She will present you with a present. 10. He will contest the results of the contest. The Prefix re- 1. When the prefix re- means again it receives strong stress. EXAMPLES redo rename re-dress re-sort remake 2. When the syllable re begins a word and it doesn t mean again it is unstressed. EXAMPLES remark redeem remind reward require 86 Part 2 Stress Rhythm and Intonation B gXÉRCisËE y ft Listen and repeat the pairs of words and the sentences. Remember to stress re- only when it means again. 1. ré-mark to mark remark to comment something again 2. ré-press to press or iron repress to inhibit something again 3. ré-lay to
