Practice on Word Stress

Part A

Go to Cambridge Pronouncing Dictionary, look up these words, and observe which syllables are stressed. Note down which syllable (ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, or preantepenultimate) is stressed in each word.

1. technology

2. biology

3. zoology

4. photograph

5. photography

6. autograph

7. biography

8. locate (two syllables)

9. vibrate (two syllables)

10. question

11. suggestion

12. scientific

13. electric

14. nationalistic

15. technological

16. psychological

17. ability

18. activity

19. curiosity

20. democracy

21. democrat

22. autocrat

23. bureaucracy

24. monumental

25. ornamental

26. millionaire

27. questionnaire

28. engineer

29. Chinese

30. Japanese

31. mentee

32. payee

33. pioneer

34. cigarette

35. myself

36. yourself

37. USA 

38. WHO

39. magician

40. musician

41. special

42. essential

43. maintain (verb)

44. obtain (verb)

45. complicate (more than two syllables)

46. cultivate (more than two syllables)

47. beautify (more than two syllables)

48. certify (more than two syllables)

49.  record (noun)

50. record (verb)

Part B

Read the following sentences and choose the correct pronunciation for the italicised words:

a) The protest (/ˈprəʊ.test/, /prəˈtest/) in the city demanded social justice.

b) They decided to protest (/ˈprəʊ.test/, /prəˈtest/) against the bill.

c) I need to import (/ˈɪm.pɔːt/, /ɪmˈpɔːt/) data from the database.

d) Imports (/ˈɪm.pɔːts/, /ɪmˈpɔːts/) of foreign cars are at an all-time high.

e) I object (/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/, /əbˈdʒekt/) to sending her to jail for ten years.

f) There’s a strange object (/ˈɒb.dʒɪkt/, /əbˈdʒekt/) in the sky!

g) She gifted me a beautiful present (/ˈprez.ənt/, /prɪˈzent/).

h) I have to present (/ˈprez.ənt/, /prɪˈzent/) it before the class.

i) I was present (/ˈprez.ənt/, /prɪˈzent/) yesterday.

j) The subject (/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/, /səbˈdʒekt/) of the painting was a beautiful landscape.

k) These companies subject (/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/, /səbˈdʒekt/) the local tribes.

l) These records (/rɪˈkɔːdz/, /ˈrek.ɔːdz/) are confidential.

m) I want to record (/rɪˈkɔːd/, /ˈrek.ɔːd/) your voice.

n) I don’t want to insult (/ˈɪn.sʌlt/, /ɪnˈsʌlt/) him.

o) I can’t tolerate this insult (/ˈɪn.sʌlt/, /ɪnˈsʌlt/).


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