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Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

While the majority of English words have between 1-4 syllables, some words have as many as 19! This means that counting the number of syllables is not always easy. Additionally, the number of syllables is not necessarily equal to the number of vowels. Some vowel sounds are silent, while other sounds are made up of two different vowels. For example, the word “outside” has 4 vowels, but only two syllables, because -ou only counts as one vowel sound, while -i…e combine to form the long “i” sound (like in the word “pie”), even though they are separated by a consonant.

Syllable Stress

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When you say a word that only has one syllable, you only have one syllable to stress. “Syllable stress” refers to the syllable in a word that gets more emphasis than the others. This means that, in words with more than one syllable, one syllable will sound a little longer and louder than the others. Without the right stress on certain syllables, your speech might sound like a robot!

So, how do you determine which syllables to stress? While there are certain exceptions, you can generally use the following English pronunciation rules for shorter words:

One syllable – Stress the first (and only) syllable.

Examples: dog, cat, day, rain, etc.

Two syllables – Stress the first or second syllable. Generally, two-syllable nouns, adjectives, and adverbs stress the first syllable, while two-syllable verbs stress the second syllable.

First syllable examples: happy (HAP-py), little (LIT-tle), and running (RUN-ning).

Second syllable examples: record (re-CORD), combine (come-BINE), and insist (in-SIST).

Three syllables – Stress can be on the first, second, or third syllable, depending on how the word ends.

Stress the first syllable on words ending with -er (ballplayer), -or (narrator), -ly (frequently), or -y (library)

Stress the second syllable on words ending with -tion (reception) -sion (expansion) -ic (strategic), or -al (potential)

Stress the third syllable on words ending with -ee (referee) -eer (pioneer) -ese (legalese), -ette (vinaigrette)

Four syllables – Stress can be on the second or third syllable, depending on how the word ends.

Stress the second syllable on words ending with -cy (transparency), -ty (fraternity), -phy (philosophy), -gy (geology), -al (political)

Stress the third syllable on words ending with -tion (constitution), -sion (apprehension), -ic (supersonic)

Exceptions to English Pronunciation Rules

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