EXERCISE 53

   (from Study Guide by C. Fletcher)

   

   AIM: TO USE THE DICTIONARY TO CHECK STRESS PATTERNS.

   

   a. Mark what you think is the stress pattern on the following words;

   

   b. Then look each word up, and check if your stress marking correct. Write the correct stress
   marking, if necessary.

   

   Your stress marking

   

   1. daredevil

   

   2. deactivate

   

   3. deputation

   

   4. deputy

   

   5. deregulation

   

   6. derelict

   

   7. dermatitis

   

   8. derogatory

   

   9. desecrate

   

   10. discrimination

   

   11. dishonest

   

   12.dishwater

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Correct stress marking

   

   daredevil

   

   deactivate

   

   deputation

   

   deputy

   

   deregulation

   

   derelict

   

   dermatitis

   

   derogatory

   

   desecrate

   

   discrimination

   

   dishonest

   

   dishwater