Syllable stress...

1. Rising intonation = question; falling = statement.

   • Are Bob and Doug here?

   • Yes. Bob and Doug are here.

   • Is Alice coming?

   • Yes.  Thank goodness!

2. Word stress: nouns-front; verbs-back.

   • I will present the present at the presentation.

3. "-tion" and "-ic" words stress syllable before.

   • complexion, observation, organic, compression

4. "Y" ending (phy, gy) stress two back.

   • psychology, biology

5. Compound words: stress front. 

   • President Yoon lives in the Bluehouse.

   • President Yoon lives in the blue house.

6. "-ee" and "-eer" words: stress on suffix.

   • engineer, renter, rentee, retiree

Schwa - Most common English sound

1. Schwa: neutral vowel sound supporting natural speech rhythm.

2. Common in unstressed syllables, aiding language balance.

3. Simplifies pronunciation, especially in syllable patterns.

4. Eases word linking in fluent, connected speech.

Sentence Stress

• The thought that you want to 'plant' in the mind of the listener.

"April, Huey, and Joy are not here tonight."

QuikPractice...

1. Th/ə/ /ə/dult was /ə/lone in th/ə/ /ə/rea.

2. Th/ə/ /ə/bove an/ə/lysis will /ə/dd value 

3. They d/ə/livered th/ə/ /ə/mazing /ə/ddress t/ə/day.

4. My sister likes her van/ə/ll/ə/ /ə/ce cream.

5. Th/ə/ po/ə/lice /ə/pproved th/ə/ /ə/dditional files.

6. It’s /ə/bout time we /ə/range th/ə/ /ə/rea.