Word stress-英语语音练习.doc

Word Stress 11. Two-syllable words1) O ounder /freedom / Asia /constant / daily /letter /happy /clever / climate2)o Oabout / arise / believe / compel / consist / desire / discuss / employ / escape /indeed / mistake / prevent / propose / support / transmit / routine / balloon3)O OChinese /upstairs /thirteen /unknown /armchair / Beijing /second-hand2. Three-syllable words1) Oooopposite / average / capable / hospital / difficult / politics / diplomat2) oOotobacco / diminish / provision / committee / commercial / protection 3. Four-syllable words1) Oo o oagriculture / dictionary / evidently / profitable / miserable / wonderfully 2) o O o obiography / experiment / particular / professional / refinery / statistical 3)O o O oadvantageous /conversation /sympathetic /introduction /interjection4. Five-syllable words1) o O o O oexamination / pronunciation / tuberculosis / 2) O o O o ocharacteristic / contradictory / independently / qualification / university / 5. Words with more than six syllables1) o O o o O o industrialization / identification / personification2) o O o O o oinferiority / impossibility 3) O o o o O o oindividuality / autobiographicalWord Stress 2Stress of some affixesExamples 1: photographphotographerphotographicalfamilyfamiliarfamiliaritydemocratdemocracydemocraticdiplomatdiplomacydiplomaticpoliticspoliticalpoliticianintellectintelligenceintellectualhumanhumanityhumanitarianartificeartificialartificialityinterrogateinterrogativeinterrogationpersonalpersonifypersonalityExample 2:preferpreferencemaintain maintenance refer referencecompete competentsustain sustenanceapply applicantpreside presidentpertain pertinentexcel excellentdecay decadentordain ordinanceprefer preferenceconfide confidentWord Stress 3Alternative StressExample:present / preznt / present /prizent / (noun/adjective)(verb)accentaccentabstractabstractdigestdigestconductconductcombinecombinecontrastcontrastenvelopeenvelopefrequentfrequentincreaseincreaseinsultinsultobjectobjectperfectperfectpermitpermitproduceproduceprogressprogressprotestprotestrecordrecordrefuserefusesubjectsubjecttransfertransfertransporttransportWord Stress 4Mispronounced words and their correctionsMispronouncedCorrecttranslatetranslatecigarette(American)cigarettecomparablecomparablepreferablepreferablepredicativepredicativecorrelative (conjunction)correlativerelative (relation)relativeaddress (noun) (American)addressmyself, yourself, himself, etc.myself, yourself, himself, etc.interview (n.& v.)interviewmoreovermoreoverincrease (n.)increasediscount (n.)discounttransfer (n.)transferdetail (n.)detailagricultureagriculturegasoline (American)gasolinetriangletriangleexcellentexcellentconcrete (n. & adj.)concretecontributecontributeadmirableadmirable“Readers Digest”“Readers Digest”alternatelyalternately (adj. alternate)necessarily (American)necessarily (more common)pronunciationpronunciationextraordinaryextraordinary (more common)administrativeadministrativesubsequentsubsequentabsolutely absolutelycombine (harvester)combineapparatus (instrument)apparatuscommitteecommitteegarage (barrage) (American)garage (barrage)permit (n.)permitto perfect oneselfto perfect oneselfChineseChineseimaginativeimaginativeArabic (of Arabia)Arabicadversary (enemy)adversaryinsult (n.)insultinterestinginterestingthirteen, fourteen, etc.thirteen, fourteen, etc.universityuniversityproceeds (profit)proceedstoward (prep.)towards (towards is an adjective)introductionintroductioncompositioncompositioneverybody, anybodyeverybody, anybodysomebody, nobodysomebody, nobodyeducatededucatedmomentous (important)momentoussedentarysedentarysolicitsolicitheroin(e)heroin(e)armchair (said in isolation)armchairupstairs (said in isolation)upstairsdownstairs (said in isolation)downstairsexaminationexaminationcontrast (v.)contrastattributiveattributiveinvalid (sick person)invalidinfamous (wicked)infamousevergreen (n.)evergreenStress Shift1. Rhythmic StressUse double stressDrop the firstDrop the second afternoon fifteen Beijing inside unknown second-hand three hours carry away this afternoon eight fifteen We live in Beijing. come inside quite unknown all second-hand after three hours dont carry away an afternoonlesson fifteen pounds Beijing opera an inside seat an unknown fact second-hand books three hours later carry away goods2. Emphatic StressNormal formsEmphatic forms magnificent spectator unless rather magnificent spectator unless rather (= yes, of course) characteristics distribution fundamental independence absolutely / absolutely characteristics distribution fundamental independence absolutely3. Contrasting StressNormal formsEmphatic forms dishonest inaccurate imperfect irrational unhappy directly indirectly internal external import export offensive defensive subjective objective honest dishonest accurate inaccurate perfect imperfect rational irrational happy unhappy directly indirectly internal external import export offensive defensive subjective objectiveStress of Compound WordsA two-word compound often takes single stress; while a two-word phrase takes double stress.Single stress for compounds with special meaningDouble stress for an ordinary phrasebeauty-spot (picturesque place)bookworm (person who is fond of reading)common-room (college staff-room)cross-word (type of puzzle)glass cover (cover for a glass)glass-case (case for keeping ones glassed)iron master (manufacturer)paper-boy (a boy who sells newspaper)silversmith (worker in silver)watermark (mark in paper)waterspout (column of water)money-bag (bag for keeping money)blackboard (school room writing surface)blue stocking (pedantic woman)dark-room (for photography)greenhouse (glass building for plants)green-stuff (green vegetables)redcoat (British soldier)red cap (railway porter)red neck (American farmer in the South)English teacher (who teaches English)English book (to teach English)White House (presidents mansion)mad doctor (psychiatrist)dry goods (drapery布匹)beauty spot (patch on the face)book worm (insect)common room (one used jointly)cross word (angry word)glass cover (cover made of glass)glass case (case made of glass)iron master (very severe master)paper boy (model made of paper)silver smith (modeled in silver)water mark (level of water)water spout (spout for water)money bag (the rich)black board blue stockingdark room (one that is dark)green housegreen stuff (anything green)red coatred capred neckEnglish teacher (who is English)English book ( printed in English)white housemad doctor (who is mad) dry goods (goods that are dry干货)The Stress of “ing” formSingle stress for gerund + n.Double stress for participle + n.dining-roomwalking-sticksmoking-room (where one can smoke)dancing master (who teaches dancing)leaning-post (railing)flying-officer (air-officer)smiling faceflying fishsmoking room (a room which is on fire)dancing master (who is dancing)leaning postflying officer (who is driving an airplane)