L1 – HOMEWORK
Word stress
Mark the primary stress in these expressions (using ˈ).
1. allow /əˈlaʊ/
2. charade /ʃəˈrɑːd/
3. comparison /kəmˈpærɪsən/
4. computer /kəmˈpjuːtə/
5. effective /ɪˈfektɪv/
6. folder /ˈfəʊldə/
7. guitar /ɡɪˈtɑː/
8. language /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
9. linguistics /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
10. phonetics /fəˈnetɪks/
11. piano /piˈænəʊ/
12. present (noun) /ˈprezənt/
13. present (verb) /prɪˈzent/
14. staircase /ˈsteəkeɪs/
15. Wednesday /ˈwenzdeɪ/