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Word Stress

Did you know that the stress we use in a word can completely change the meaning? For example;

Take our word stress course to learn everything about word stress in English.

This course is only available as part of our lifetime learner programme.

Course Facts

* When all activities are completed thoroughly with 10 minutes allocated to each self-study activity.

To define stress and implement the characteristics required for stress
To know the rules and correctly stress two-syllable words
To know the rules and correctly stress three-syllable words
To know which suffixes require a certain word stress pattern and pronounce them correctly
To know the rules and correctly stress compound words
To correctly identify the word formation depending on the word stress, particular with two-syllable verbs and nouns
To understand how word stress works with prefixes
To hear and understand the difference between American and British English variations with words of French origin
To hear and understand the difference between American and British English variations with word with the ATE suffix
To recognise when British and American English native speakers are using alternative word stress patterns