Oral English: word stress and emphatic stress

Question 1 of 10

Give five noun–verb pairs that differ only in stress, and use one pair in two sentences.

Question 2 of 10

In "IMport" (noun), the stress is on syllable number ___.

Question 3 of 10

Choose the word stressed on the first syllable.

Question 4 of 10

Explain the stress rule for words ending in -tion and -ic, with three examples of each.

Question 5 of 10

In "photoGRAPHic", the stress is on syllable number ___.

Question 6 of 10

Words ending in -tion are usually stressed on

Question 7 of 10

In "conDUCT" (verb) and "CONduct" (noun), the difference is in

Question 8 of 10

Which word changes meaning with a stress shift?

Question 9 of 10

Emphatic stress can change the meaning of a sentence.

Question 10 of 10

In "I said TUESDAY, not Thursday", the stress shows contrast.