Universidad de Los Andes Prof. Argenis A.

Zapata
Facultad de Humanidades y Educación Idioma A: Fonética y Fonología Inglesa I
Escuela de Idiomas Modernos Semestre B-2004

Stress Placement Practice

Listen to the following words, determine where the primary stress is and then group the words
according to where the primary stress falls. Note: ["] represents the primary stress, [Æ] the
secondary stress and [●] no stress. Follow the examples.

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Universidad de Los Andes Prof. Argenis A. Zapata
Facultad de Humanidades y Educación Idioma A: Fonética y Fonología Inglesa I
Escuela de Idiomas Modernos

Stress Placement Practice

Listen to the following words, determine where the primary stress is and then group the words
according to where the primary stress falls. Note: ["] represents the primary stress, [Æ] the
secondary stress and [●] no stress. Follow the examples.

" ● ● " " Æ Æ " " ● ●

Susan Japan bookstore weekend (BrE) Germany
record (n) (AmE) record (v) record (BrE) transfer (v.)
suspect (v.) suspect (n.) upset (v. & adj.)
correct (v & adj) transfer (n.)
upset (n.)

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