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Stress Pattern
Choose the correct stress pattern for each word or phrase.
| | A | B |
| 1 | develop | develop |
| 2 | secret language | secret language |
| 3 | competition | competition |
| 4 | Self-confident | Self-confident |
| 5 | Divorce | Divorce |
| 6 | Myself | Myself |
| 7 | Identical | Identical |
| 8 | Split up | Split up |
Listen to check.
Correct answers.
Words or phrases with more than one syllable have a stress pattern.
Within a phrase or multiword item, one of the words carries more stress.
In two-part adjectives like self-confident, the stress falls on the second word, in this case self-confident.
In adjective + noun combinations the stress also falls on the second word, in this case a secret language.
In phrasal verbs the stress usually falls on the adverbial particle, in this case split up.
Listen for the stressed syllable in each word.
| 1 re / bel (n) | 6 con / ven / tion / al |
| 2 am / bi / tious | 7 in / teres / ting |
| 3 o / pen | 8 lov / ving |
| 4 cre / a / tive | 9 re / laxed |
| 5 sen / si / tive | 10 self- / con / fi / dent |
Sentence Stress
Play the audio several times so you can hear both the stressed syllables and the weak forms, as well as the elided (/ɪˈlaɪdɪd/) /d/ in used to. Pause between each sentence and repeat . Make sure you pronounce used to correctly.
1 We used to visit our relatives on Sundays.
2 I didn’t use to like chicken.
3 Did Tina use to work here?
4 Jack never used to like fireworks.
5 Did you use to wear costumes?
6 They used to burn incense.
7 Joe didn’t use to cry much.
8 Miles used to travel a lot.
9 She never used to drive.
10 Hannah used to drink a lot of milk.
In the case of used to, to is pronounced with a “schwa ” sound and is very weak.
/ ə / schwa sound.
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