Stress changing suffixes

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STRESS CHANGING SUFFIXES One syllable in a word has a primary stress. The vowel in this syllable is long and loud. When you add suffixes, a different syllable may be stressed.

Transcript of Stress changing suffixes

  1. 1. Stress ChangingSuffixes
    Onesyllable in a word has a primary stress.
    Thevowel in thissyllableislong and loud.
    Whenyouaddsuffixes, a differentsyllablemay be stressed.
  2. 2. Example
    Define + tiondefinition
    proverb + tialprovertial
  3. 3. Stress usuallyfallsjustbeforethesuffix
    -tion / -sionconnection
    -ial / -cial / -tialfinancial
    -itypublicity
    -ic / -icalrealistic
  4. 4. Listen tothewords and repeatthem
    sensitivitycriminalityresponsibilitypopularity
    energeticfantasticrealisticapologetic
    transmission organization decision documentation
    financial artificialcommercialinfluencial
    logical musicalcriticaltheoretical
  5. 5. enjoy it!