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STRESS PATTERNS It is difficult to establish rules for the accentuation of simple words in English, so you should learn the accentual pattern of each new word just as you must learn its pronunciation. If you stress a word wrongly, it makes you very difficult to understand. Stress is often more important than perfect pronunciation. In this exercise, you must put each of the words below into the correct list depending on its stress pattern. The sign shows the main stress, and the unaccented syllables or those which only have a secondary accent. Two-syllable words: adult, entrance, preface, brochure, senate, canteen, meanwhile, elsewhere, finance, colleague, female, fortune, patrol, offence, caress, weekend, brunette, arcade, rgime, augment, technique, empire, epoch, decade. 1.- 2.- 3.- optional

Three-syllable words: fortunate lunatic guarantee refugee horizon serviette volunteer develop subsequent comparable picturesque recommend jalopy abandon historic distribute orangeade lemonade fiance contribute subtitle commentary literature determine decorative necessary authentic absolute 3.- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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Four-syllable words: advantageous teetotaller accuracy antiquity accompaniment centimetre preoccupied category cafeteria interference memorable adolescence irritable departmental elementary idiotic eligible deplorable regularize circulation preparatory aristocrat demonstrator demonstrative demonstration imitative advertisement similitude 3.- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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2.- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Five-syllable words: capitalism inevitable catholicism enthusiasm figuratively inconsiderable appreciation underestimate 1.- monosyllable inadequacy inexplicable radicalism qualitatively ambiguity canibalism predisposition miscalculation impracticable aristocracy incinerator rehabilitate differentiate enthusiastic qualification 4.-

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STRESS PATTERNS (KEY) It is difficult to establish rules for the accentuation of simple words in English, so you should learn the accentual pattern of each new word just as you must learn its pronunciation. If you stress a word wrongly, it makes you very difficult to understand. Stress is often more important than perfect pronunciation. In this exercise, you must put each of the words below into the correct list depending on its stress pattern. The sign shows the main stress, and the unaccented syllables or those which only have a secondary accent. Two-syllable words: adult, entrance, preface, brochure, senate, canteen, meanwhile, elsewhere, finance, colleague, female, fortune, patrol, offence, caress, weekend, brunette, arcade, rgime, augment, technique, empire, epoch, decade. 1.- 2.- 3.- optional entrance, preface, senate, colleague, female, fortune, empire, epoch canteen, patrol, offence, caress, augment, technique, brunette, arcade adult, brochure, meanwhile, elsewhere, finance, weekend, rgime, decade

Three-syllable words: fortunate lunatic guarantee refugee horizon serviette volunteer 1.-
fortunate lunatic subsequent comparable subtitle commentary literature decorative necessary absolute

develop subsequent comparable picturesque recommend jalopy abandon

historic distribute orangeade lemonade fiance contribute subtitle 2.-

commentary literature determine decorative necessary authentic absolute 3.-

guarantee refugee serviette volunteer picturesque recommend orangeade lemonade

horizon develop jalopy abandon historic distribute fiance contribute determine authentic

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Four-syllable words: advantageous teetotaller accuracy antiquity accompaniment centimetre preoccupied 1.-
accuracy centimetre category memorable irritable eligible regularise aristocrat demonstrator imitative

category cafeteria interference memorable adolescence irritable departmental

elementary idiotic eligible deplorable regularize circulation preparatory

aristocrat demonstrator demonstrative demonstration imitative advertisement similitude 3.-

advantageous cafeteria interference adolescence departmental elementary idiotic circulation demonstration

2.-
teetotaller antiquity accompaniment preoccupied deplorable preparatory demonstrative advertisement similitude

Five-syllable words: capitalism inevitable catholicism enthusiasm figuratively inconsiderable appreciation underestimate 1.-
capitalism figuratively monosyllable radicalism qualitatively canibalism

monosyllable inadequacy inexplicable radicalism qualitatively ambiguity canibalism predisposition

miscalculation impracticable aristocracy incinerator rehabilitate differentiate enthusiastic qualification 4.-

appreciation predisposition miscalculation enthusiastic qualification

2.-
ievitable catholicism enthusiasm inadequacy impracticable incinerator

3.-
inconsiderable underestimate inexplicable ambiguity aristocracy rehabilitate diferentiate