Understanding Syllables
To understand word stress, it helps to understand syllables.
Every word is made from syllables.
word number of syllables
dog dog 1
green green 1
quite quite 1
quiet qui-et 2
orange or-ange 2
table ta-ble 2
expensive ex-pen-sive 3
interesting in-ter-est-ing 4
realistic re-al-is-tic 4
unexceptional un-ex-cep-tion-al 5

Rules of Word Stress in English
There are two very simple rules about word stress:
1. One word has only one stress. (One word cannot have two stresses. If you hear two stresses, you hear two words. Two stresses cannot be one word. It is true that there can be a "secondary" stress in some words. But a secondary stress is much smaller than the main [primary] stress, and is only used in long words.)
2. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.
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Here are some more, rather complicated, rules that can help you understand where to put the stress. But do not rely on them too much, because there are many exceptions. It is better to try to "feel" the music of the language and to add the stress naturally.
1 Stress on first syllable
rule example
Most 2-syllable nouns PRESent, EXport, CHIna, TAble
Most 2-syllable adjectives PRESent, SLENder, CLEVer, HAPpy
2 Stress on last syllable
rule example
Most 2-syllable verbs to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN


There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent). But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer). More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

3 Stress on penultimate syllable (penultimate = second from end)
rule example
Words ending in -ic GRAPHic, geoGRAPHic, geoLOGic
Words ending in -sion and -tion teleVIsion, reveLAtion
4 Stress on ante-penultimate syllable (ante-penultimate = third from end)
rule example
Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy and -gy deMOcracy, dependaBIlity, phoTOgraphy, geOLogy
Words ending in -al CRItical, geoLOGical
5 Compound words (words with two parts)
rule example
For compound nouns, the stress is on the first part BLACKbird, GREENhouse
For compound adjectives, the stress is on the second part bad-TEMpered, old-FASHioned
For compound verbs, the stress is on the second part to underSTAND, to overFLOW

6.If the first syllable has schwa, stress is on the second syllable, but if not, then the stress is on the first syllable: educate /'ecıkeyt/ verb

conduct /kın'dakt/ verb
conduct /'kondakt||ka:ndakt/ noun

7.The days name stress on the first syllable:
Ex:MONday,SUNday,THURSday

8.If word ends with -ology stress is on the first o
Ex:archiOlogy,biOlogy.


QUİZ
1.present(verb)
2.present(noun)
3.to unerstand
4.photogragh
5.photographer
6.photographic
7.delicious
8.comedian

Answers
1.writing,listening,reading and speaking.
2. 4 primary language skills;speaking,writing,reading and listening should be included in a general English teaching syllabus.
3. Listening and speaking skills appear more often in a course specially designed for telephone operators\receptionists.
4. According to learners needs and interests ı can arrange the lesson.Forexample ı can want them to write a composition;chose a student and want her to read it in front of class,and asks her questions to other students;and gets their opinion about topic.
5. Extra material can be of a good help to the teacher as a reminder.And can be used for teaching 4 language skills.
6. Authentic texts, readers, cassettes of dialogues.
7. Listening and speaking.
8. Writing and listening.
9.false.
10. Extensive and intensive reading.
11. The purpose for which the student requires.
12.intensive reading
13.skimming.
14.İNTENSİVE
15. because according to their level lesson should be prepared.the purpose of learning english is important as well.
16.no.
17.extensive reading.
18. imaginative understanding skill.
19.TEXT 3
20.yes.they would be exercising intensive reading skill.