Word stress and pronunciation
It's not often that you can find a hard and fast rule for word stress, but sometimes you can. Let's notice the word stress pattern with the suffix -tion.
Where is the word stress in these words:
- com mun i cate
- com mun i ca tion
Listen to audios below and notice the stressed syllable in each of these words. Where is the stress in each one? Talk about which is the stressed syllable in each word.
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Which syllable is stressed in communicate—the first, second, third, or fourth?
Which syllable is stressed in communication—the first, second, third, fourth, or fifth?
Do you need more practice? Open the Exercise below, listen to audio and notice the stressed syllable in each of these words. Click on the stressed syllable.