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Word Stress Long Words Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 18: Stress in long words · Set 199 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Look at the ending): -tion / -sion: stress the syllable just before — in-for-MA-tion, de-CI-sion. -ic: stress the syllable just before -ic — fan-TAS-tic, PUB-lic. -ity: stress the syllable just before -ity — ac-TIV-i-ty, QUAL-i-ty.

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  1. 1.Which syllable is stressed in “tradition”? (a) tra-di-TION (3rd) (b) TRA-di-tion (1st) (c) tra-DI-tion (2nd)
  2. 2.Which syllable is stressed in “conversation”? (a) CON-ver-sa-tion (1st) (b) con-ver-sa-TION (4th) (c) con-ver-SA-tion (3rd)
  3. 3.Which syllable is stressed in “presentation”? (a) pre-sen-TA-tion (3rd) (b) pre-sen-ta-TION (4th) (c) pre-SEN-ta-tion (2nd)
  4. 4.Which syllable is stressed in “dramatic”? (a) dra-MAT-ic (2nd) (b) dra-mat-IC (3rd) (c) DRA-mat-ic (1st)
  5. 5.Which syllable is stressed in “terrific”? (a) ter-rif-IC (3rd) (b) ter-RIF-ic (2nd) (c) TER-rif-ic (1st)
  6. 6.Which syllable is stressed in “gigantic”? (a) gi-GAN-tic (2nd) (b) gi-gan-TIC (3rd) (c) GI-gan-tic (1st)
  7. 7.Listen to “tradition”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) tra-DI-tion (2nd) (b) TRA-di-tion (1st) (c) tra-di-TION (3rd)
  8. 8.Which syllable is stressed in “characteristic”? (a) char-ac-TER-is-tic (3rd) (b) char-AC-ter-is-tic (2nd) (c) char-ac-ter-IS-tic (4th)
  9. 9.Which syllable is stressed in “invitation”? (a) IN-vi-ta-tion (1st) (b) in-vi-TA-tion (3rd) (c) in-VI-ta-tion (2nd)
  10. 10.Listen to “characteristic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) char-ac-ter-IS-tic (4th) (b) CHAR-ac-ter-is-tic (1st) (c) char-AC-ter-is-tic (2nd)
  11. 11.Which syllable is stressed in “scientific”? (a) sci-en-tif-IC (4th) (b) SCI-en-tif-ic (1st) (c) sci-en-TIF-ic (3rd)
  12. 12.Which syllable is stressed in “quality”? (a) qual-i-TY (3rd) (b) qual-I-ty (2nd) (c) QUAL-i-ty (1st)
  13. 13.Listen to “scientific”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) sci-en-tif-IC (4th) (b) sci-en-TIF-ic (3rd) (c) sci-EN-tif-ic (2nd)
  14. 14.Listen to “celebration”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) cel-e-bra-TION (4th) (b) cel-E-bra-tion (2nd) (c) cel-e-BRA-tion (3rd)
  15. 15.Listen to “artistic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ar-tis-TIC (3rd) (b) AR-tis-tic (1st) (c) ar-TIS-tic (2nd)
  16. 16.Which syllable is stressed in “creativity”? (a) cre-a-tiv-i-TY (5th) (b) cre-a-TIV-i-ty (3rd) (c) CRE-a-tiv-i-ty (1st)
  17. 17.Listen to “athletic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ath-let-IC (3rd) (b) ath-LET-ic (2nd) (c) ATH-let-ic (1st)
  18. 18.Which syllable is stressed in “music”? (a) MU-sic (1st) (b) mu-SIC (2nd)
  19. 19.Which syllable is stressed in “comprehension”? (a) com-pre-hen-SION (4th) (b) com-pre-HEN-sion (3rd) (c) COM-pre-hen-sion (1st)
  20. 20.Which syllable is stressed in “security”? (a) se-cur-I-ty (3rd) (b) SE-cur-i-ty (1st) (c) se-CUR-i-ty (2nd)
  21. 21.Listen to “comprehension”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) com-pre-HEN-sion (3rd) (b) com-PRE-hen-sion (2nd) (c) COM-pre-hen-sion (1st)
  22. 22.Listen to “charity”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) char-I-ty (2nd) (b) CHAR-i-ty (1st) (c) char-i-TY (3rd)
  23. 23.Listen to “solution”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) so-lu-TION (3rd) (b) so-LU-tion (2nd) (c) SO-lu-tion (1st)
  24. 24.Which syllable is stressed in “nationality”? (a) na-tion-AL-i-ty (3rd) (b) na-tion-al-i-TY (5th) (c) NA-tion-al-i-ty (1st)
  25. 25.Which syllable is stressed in “examination”? (a) ex-am-i-NA-tion (4th) (b) EX-am-i-na-tion (1st) (c) ex-am-I-na-tion (3rd)
  26. 26.Listen to “photographic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) pho-to-GRAPH-ic (3rd) (b) pho-TO-graph-ic (2nd) (c) PHO-to-graph-ic (1st)
  27. 27.Listen to “plastic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) plas-TIC (2nd) (b) PLAS-tic (1st)
  28. 28.Which syllable is stressed in “pronunciation”? (a) pro-nun-CI-a-tion (3rd) (b) pro-NUN-ci-a-tion (2nd) (c) pro-nun-ci-A-tion (4th)
  29. 29.Which syllable is stressed in “athletic”? (a) ath-let-IC (3rd) (b) ath-LET-ic (2nd) (c) ATH-let-ic (1st)
  30. 30.Listen to “automatic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) au-TO-mat-ic (2nd) (b) AU-to-mat-ic (1st) (c) au-to-MAT-ic (3rd)
  31. 31.Listen to “education”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ed-u-ca-TION (4th) (b) ed-u-CA-tion (3rd) (c) ED-u-ca-tion (1st)
  32. 32.Listen to “discussion”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) DIS-cus-sion (1st) (b) dis-cus-SION (3rd) (c) dis-CUS-sion (2nd)
  33. 33.Listen to “publicity”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) PUB-lic-i-ty (1st) (b) pub-lic-i-TY (4th) (c) pub-LIC-i-ty (2nd)
  34. 34.Which syllable is stressed in “majority”? (a) MA-jor-i-ty (1st) (b) ma-JOR-i-ty (2nd) (c) ma-jor-I-ty (3rd)
  35. 35.Which syllable is stressed in “photographic”? (a) PHO-to-graph-ic (1st) (b) pho-to-graph-IC (4th) (c) pho-to-GRAPH-ic (3rd)
  36. 36.Which syllable is stressed in “romantic”? (a) ro-MAN-tic (2nd) (b) ro-man-TIC (3rd) (c) RO-man-tic (1st)
  37. 37.Listen to “collection”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) COL-lec-tion (1st) (b) col-lec-TION (3rd) (c) col-LEC-tion (2nd)
  38. 38.Listen to “humanity”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) hu-man-i-TY (4th) (b) hu-man-I-ty (3rd) (c) hu-MAN-i-ty (2nd)
  39. 39.Which syllable is stressed in “possibility”? (a) pos-si-BIL-i-ty (3rd) (b) pos-si-bil-I-ty (4th) (c) POS-si-bil-i-ty (1st)
  40. 40.Listen to “terrific”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ter-rif-IC (3rd) (b) TER-rif-ic (1st) (c) ter-RIF-ic (2nd)

Answer key

  1. tra-DI-tion (2nd)
  2. con-ver-SA-tion (3rd)
  3. pre-sen-TA-tion (3rd)
  4. dra-MAT-ic (2nd)
  5. ter-RIF-ic (2nd)
  6. gi-GAN-tic (2nd)
  7. tra-DI-tion (2nd)
  8. char-ac-ter-IS-tic (4th)
  9. in-vi-TA-tion (3rd)
  10. char-ac-ter-IS-tic (4th)
  11. sci-en-TIF-ic (3rd)
  12. QUAL-i-ty (1st)
  13. sci-en-TIF-ic (3rd)
  14. cel-e-BRA-tion (3rd)
  15. ar-TIS-tic (2nd)
  16. cre-a-TIV-i-ty (3rd)
  17. ath-LET-ic (2nd)
  18. MU-sic (1st)
  19. com-pre-HEN-sion (3rd)
  20. se-CUR-i-ty (2nd)
  21. com-pre-HEN-sion (3rd)
  22. CHAR-i-ty (1st)
  23. so-LU-tion (2nd)
  24. na-tion-AL-i-ty (3rd)
  25. ex-am-i-NA-tion (4th)
  26. pho-to-GRAPH-ic (3rd)
  27. PLAS-tic (1st)
  28. pro-nun-ci-A-tion (4th)
  29. ath-LET-ic (2nd)
  30. au-to-MAT-ic (3rd)
  31. ed-u-CA-tion (3rd)
  32. dis-CUS-sion (2nd)
  33. pub-LIC-i-ty (2nd)
  34. ma-JOR-i-ty (2nd)
  35. pho-to-GRAPH-ic (3rd)
  36. ro-MAN-tic (2nd)
  37. col-LEC-tion (2nd)
  38. hu-MAN-i-ty (2nd)
  39. pos-si-BIL-i-ty (3rd)
  40. ter-RIF-ic (2nd)

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