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Word Stress

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

Tomorrow I will present my idea to you
Can I give you a birthday present tomorrow?

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

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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.

Course Objectives

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

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Word Stress Introduction 10mins 2 Topics

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Word Stress Course Syllabus 5mins

Start this course with an in-depth description of what you will learn and review the outline of the course.

Word Stress Course Objectives 5mins

We set out the key objectives for this course so you can identify what you need to learn. We provide a downloadable checklist that you can print out to check off the points as you go through the course.

Word Stress in English 35mins 3 Topics | 1 Quiz

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What Is Word Stress? 5mins

Before you start this course, you need to understand what stress is. In this self-paced presentation, you will see a definition and learn about the important terms used in the topic of stress.

Word Stress Rules 10mins

Learn all the general word stress rules by watching our explanation video. You can test your understanding by completing our interactive worksheet at the same time as watching the video then check your answers using our answer guide. You can also download the slides used in our explanation video.

Word Stress Difficulties 10mins

Take a look at the top five difficulties with word stress and how you can overcome them. You can test your understanding using our interactive worksheet and answers and we have numerous additional resources to download for further reading on word stress and lists of words following certain word stress patterns.

Word Stress Theory Quiz

Test your understanding of word stress in this quiz. You can take this quiz as many times as you want and review your answers with full explanations. Your marks will be added to our leaderboard, so you can easily compare your results to that of other course members.

Word Stress Self-Study 1hr 10 Topics

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Word Stress Sentences to Practise 10mins

This is a short booklet with numerous example words and sentences that you can read out loud. All of these sentences target word stress. You can listen to audios of our native teachers reading these sentences correctly too, so you can read alongside the teacher or repeat once youâ€™ve heard the audio.

Elastic Band 10mins

Read about a useful exercise involving an elastic band that can help you practise word stress. There is a booklet of sentences that you can easily download in order to complete this activity.

Word Stress Flashcards 5mins

Download a set of flashcards to play a game that tests your vocabulary skills as well as your understanding of word stress. We also provide an online version too in order to avoid printing.

Tic-Tac-Toe 5mins

This is our own take on the well-known game tic-tac-toe. We've adapted it to involve word stress and can be played with two players.

Word Stress Table 5mins

This is a theoretical activity that tests your understanding of word stress theory. We provide in-depth and easy-to-follow instructions on how to complete this activity with downloadable resources.

Word Stress Research 5mins

Here you can see some top tips for how to find the word stress for new words. We recommend some reliable resources and suggest how you can go about learning the correct word stress.

Around The House 5mins

In this part of the course, you'll be provided with some ways that you can involve everyday objects into your word stress learning. You'll learn that you can use almost any resource in the house to make learning word stress more fun.

Online Games 5mins

We've researched the Internet to find the most useful and helpful online games for word stress. We provide you with the links directly to these websites as well as instructions for how to play these games.

The Dictionary Game 5mins

With the use of a paper dictionary, you can easily play our dictionary game. This is a game that focuses on the theory as well as the practice of word stress. You'll also learn new vocabulary whilst playing this game.

Voice Analysis 5mins

You'll learn about the importance of pitch and volume whilst taking this course. We recommend some great apps, both free and paid, that you can download that will help you with your word stress implementation.

Word Stress Summary 20mins 4 Topics

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Word Stress Review 5mins

Download our one-page summary of the topic to use for reference.

Word Stress Learning Outcomes 5mins

After completing the course, you can review your achievements and analyse what you have learnt.

Word Stress Further Reading 5mins

Take a look at some of our additional resources and other tools we have published online to expand your knowledge of the English language.

Word Stress Course Feedback 5mins

Weâ€™d love to hear what you thought about taking this course. Take this short feedback quiz in 5 minutes to help us improve this course for future learners.

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19 Topics
1 Quiz
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