Stress - SS1 English Lesson Note

. Orals:  Stress (Polysyllabic Words)

Stress in orals refers to the emphasis placed on a syllable or word in spoken language. It is the increased force or loudness of a syllable or word compared to other syllables or words in a sentence. Stress can change the meaning or emphasis of a word or phrase and is an important aspect of spoken language. 

Polysyllabic words are words that contain more than one syllable.Examples of polysyllabic words include "university", "elephant", "television", "imagination", and "opportunity". Polysyllabic words are commonly used in English and are important in both spoken and written language. They are often used to convey complex or abstract ideas and can help to create more sophisticated language. Understanding polysyllabic words and their meanings is an important aspect of developing strong vocabulary skills.

Stress the syllable immediately before the suffix: 

 - ial 

 memorial        financial             artificial               essential 

 - ual

 visual              unusual             intellectual             individual

 - ian

 Canadian       vegetarian        pedestrian            politician

Stress the second syllable before the suffix: 

 - ate 

 operate           exaggerate           associate          integrate          certificate

 - ize

 apologize       criticize                 recognize           computerize

 - ary

 secretary         necessary           contemporary     vocabulary 

 - (e,i,u)+ ous 

 courageous     mysterious      impetuous    spontaneous       simultaneous