LITERACY PHONICS B6

 Phonics 

Topic: Primary Stress 

A syllable is the smallest unit of a word that can be pronounced. E.g Pro-nun-CIA-tion ; ma-na-ger. 

   Stress refers to the syllable of  a word that is pronounced with the greatest force. The syllable with the loudest pronunciation is the primary Stress. The syllable usually takes an apostrophe (') in the dictionary or when written, it is in capital letter.  E.g Fan 'TAS tic 

Examples 

A. All monosyllabic words (1 word) are stressed. E.g 'go, 'bag, 'eye...

B. Most bisyllabic words are stressed in the first syllable. E.g 'NE- phew, 'BIS -cuit, 'PEO ple.

C. A word ending with "tion" has its primary Stress on the syllable before the "tion". E.g com mu ni 'CA tion , in for 'MA tion... 

D. When 2 words are joined to form a word, the stress falls on the first word. E.g 'GLASS cup, 'TEA cup, 'BLACK board. 

E. Abundance= a 'BUN dance

F. graduation = gra 'DUA tion

G. table = 'TA ble

H. res pon si bi li ty = res pon si 'BI li ty

I. Pho to gra phy = pho TO gra phy. 

EXERCISE

Pronounce carefully and write the syllable that has the primary stress in capital letter. 

1. Damage  2. Beautification 3. Land. 4. Gigantic 5. Facebook 6. Transportation. 7. Ability  8. Birthday 9. Lecture 10. Spinster.