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Pretty3
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I need help
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Hi,
Can you help me, please ?
I am always confused in differenciating if the last syllable stressed or not like the words travel, control and dial ??
How can I know if the last syllable stressed ???
Thanks a lot in advance,
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30 Apr 2011
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yanogator
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As far as I know, there is no rule for the stress in English, so you just have to learn the stress with the word. It �s possible that non-native speakers have been taught something about this that we native speakers don �t learn about. Bruce |
30 Apr 2011
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aboabed3
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Salam
I guess you can know by either
1. pronouncing the word out loud
2. using a dictionary
* it depends if the word is a VERB or NOUN
But if you are concerned about doubling the last letter, you may look at this website. It �s very helpful with easy rules.
good luck
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30 Apr 2011
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almaz
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Pretty, there �s an interesting list of heteronyms here if you �re interested, with phonetic transcriptions.
My old favourites:
With every number, my brain gets number and number.
- and the slightly more risqu� -
Do you know what a buck does to does?
By the way, Abdullah Ali, the link you gave seems to refer to US English (eg �travelled�/�travelling� exists quite happily in UK English despite the fact that the writer says it should �never� happen) and actually comes across as not only offensively prescriptive but downright confusing for learners.
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30 Apr 2011
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ELOJOLIE274
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almaz the page you found on wiki is simply fantastic!!!
thanks ;)
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30 Apr 2011
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lyny
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I hope this can help you
http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=501482#thetop
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1 May 2011
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Apodo
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This dictionary has pronunciations, just type your word in the search box. It might help.
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1 May 2011
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MarionG
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Apodo,
the site is amazing! What a gem! (I just hope I �ll be able to resist spending too much time on it, so many interesting articles, triva and games to look at...)
Thank you for sharing! |
1 May 2011
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