Word-Stress

Session1:Howtopredictthewordstress1VocabularyKnowledgeWhatdoesitmeantoknowanEnglishword?spellingsemanticmeaningpronunciationpartofspeech&collocationMorphology&wordfamilyregister2PronunciationThepronunciationofvowelsThepronunciationofconsonantsThepronunciationoflettercombinationsTherhythmandintonationTheplacementofstress3Wheretostressmatters41.desert[ˈdezət]:沙漠；荒漠[dɪ‘zɜːt]：舍弃；遗弃2.present[ˈpreznt]:礼物；目前的[pri‘zent]:呈现；介绍；提出AsamatteroffactSinceEnglishabsorbsalargenumberofwordsfromotherlanguages,unlikeotherlanguageswithfixedstress(e.g.French)Englishhasvariablestress.Arethereanywaystopredictthestressedsyllables?5Usingsuffixtopredictstress(1)Titleoftext:Whyteachresearchethics?ethic(n.)ethical(adj.)ConsidertheotherEnglishwordswiththesuffixesof“ic”and“ical”6terrific;specific;romantic;mechanic;sporadicpsychological;technological;technical;anthropologicalQ&ACanyoufigureouttheruleofstressforthewordsendingwith“ic”or“ical”?Answer:1.Thesyllableimmediatelybefore“ic”or“ical”shouldbestressed.ethic--------[ˈeθɪk]ethical-------[ˈɛθɪkəl]7Correctvs.Incorrect√×spe’cific‘specifictechno’logicaltech’nological8Thesameruleappliesto:1.ity:(familiarity;responsibility;majority)2.tion/sion:(falsification;envision;inclination)3.ogy:(epistemology;anthropology)4.ian:(physician;academician;politician)5.ious/eous:(fictitious;oblivious;extraneous)6.ial:(potential;superficial;methodological)7.ify:(personify;solidify;intensify)9I.Usingsuffixtopredictstress(2)IntheEnglishlanguage,therearemanywordsendingwiththesuffixof“ate”,e.g.Incorporate;collaborateWhatistheruleforstressinsuchwords?10TheAnswerTheruleisthatthesecondsyllablebefore“-ate”shouldbestressed.Identifythestresspatternofthefollowingwordscandidate;integrate;appreciatecooperate;coordinate;associate11Usingsuffixtopredictstress(3)ee;eer;esque;ette12EmployeeVolunteerGrotesqueCassetteII.UsingpartofspeechtopredictstressSometimesthepartofspeechofanEnglishwordcantelluswheretoplacethestress.Inourtext,thewordm-i-s-c-o-n-d-u-c-tappearsadozentimes.Doyouknowthepronunciationofit?13OntheotherhandHowaboutthepronunciationofc-o-n-d-u-c-tinthesentencebelow:“Weconductaquestionnairesurveytoinvestigatestudents’motivationforlearning.”14IndentifythestresspatternusingpartofspeechN.V.addict[ˈædɪkt][əˈdɪkt]convict[ˈkɔnvikt][kənˈvɪkt]contest[ˈkɒntest][kənˈtest]rebel[ˈrebl][rɪˈbɛl]project[ˈprɒdʒekt][ˈprə’dʒekt]object[ˈɒbdʒɪkt][ˈəb’dʒekt]record[ˈrekɔ:d][rɪˈkɔ:d]contrast[ˈkɑ:ntræst][kənˈtræst]produce[ˈprɔdjus][prəˈdju:s]contract[ˈkɒntrækt][kənˈtrækt]15III.StressinCompoundWords&PhrasesWhynot/’miska:nduct/16StressinCompoundWords&PhrasesAprefix+abase(unETHICAL/Underestimate/interACT)Acompoundadverb:(overSEAS/northWEST/outDOORS)Acompoundnoun:(SUNglasses;Haricut;HEARTattack)Averb+anadverb:(figureOUT/useUP/dropOUT)17ToWrapUpThreewaystopredictwordstress:1.Usingsuffix2.Usingpartofspeech3.Stressincompoundwordsandphrases18