Master Word Stress: 9 Essential Rules! - English Pronunciation

[@sethhhh]

word stress make me super stress 🥲

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Don't get too stressed and distressed about word stress. With practise you will have success. (if you can say that quickly you are doing well) Love❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@Lovely-jl5ov]

Me too. It left me insane

[@NisChal-w3m]

No, I feel easy learning it ❤

[@Rahanityn]

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[@DengAchierDut]

You are a great teacher. The rules are really helpful and you had explained them very well. ❤

[@EnglishwithLiz]

I'm glad it was helpful and thanks for watching. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

Wow, I really needed to refresh my memory about teaching syllables and word stress. Thanks so much!

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Happy to help! If you need any more resources for your students, just let me know. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

@@EnglishwithLiz Yay! Thanks so much and will let you know. I needed this to teach my students. You are great! Keep up the great work!👍👏💜😊

[@omgitaasukar1161]

A great teacher ☺️

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you Om! 😃 Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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[@EnglishwithLiz]

You're welcome 😊. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@oceantree5000]

Alert, alone, unkempt, repressed, succinct… Parry, marry, threaten, download, torture… Couldnae resist, sorry! 😂 I was wondering which “rules” you’d cite. These are far better labeled “tendencies.”

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[@pierfrancescopeperoni]

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[@EnglishwithLiz]

fænˈtæstɪk pɪər aɪ lʌv ɪt Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@rodrigoalcantara2961]

I have such a hard time trying to pronounce the words "effortless" "effortlessly" "effortlessness". There are two main reasons for this: Reason # 1. The "t" sound: I know that in natural spoken english an american native speaker don't pronounce a "true t" like "tap" or "table", instead they pronounce a "held t" = the tip of the tongue touches the bony bump behind the upper teeth (AKA alveolar ridge), however there is no air release. I CAN'T do it naturally Reason # 2. Word stress: In my native language, Brazilian Portuguese, when a word has four or more syllables, the stress can only fall in one of the last three syllables in a word. In two syllable-words the stress pattern can be: DA da ( BOla, MAla) or da DA ( caJU, aMOR). In three-syllable words the stress pattern can be: da da DA (profesSOR, abriCÓ bamboLÊ), da DA da ( toMAte, baNAna, aÇUcar), DA da da (sílaba, fôlego, música). So, in a four-syllable word , five-syllable word or any other multi-syllable word, it doesn't matter how many syllables the word has, the stress can only fall in one of the last three syllables, so the stress patterns can be: da da da DA ( last Syllable): man je ri CÃO da da DA da (second to last Syllable): res pon SÁ vel da DA da da (third to last Syllable) : his TÓ ri co. In English however, if we count the syllables backwords, the stress can falls in the fourth to last Syllable: DA da da da : *EF* fort less ly *EF* fort less ness. Another crazy example is the word "Veterinary" which has five syllables and has the stress on the first syllable or on the fifth to last syllable (counting backwords): DA da da da da: *VET* er i nar y I'm not accostumed to these stress patterns, so that's why is pretty difficult for me

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hi Rodrigo. English pronunciation is notoriously difficult. It takes a lot of practice. With regard to effortless, effortlessly, I would advise substituting a glottal stop for the t sound. The word veterinary is such a mouthful, Brits place only one stress on the first syllable, replacing the second e and a with schwas. Otherwise, just shorten it to 'vet'. 😀 ❤️ & 🕊

[@mocktan]

It's an opportunity for me refresh my memory again and againly from your teaching about sound. Thank you Liz!!

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Wonderful!

[@borntobereal2004]

I am an engineering major and now l am learning about phonetic symbol for my English course. At first, I was not even sure what language is this and what kind of thing this is. I was pretty frustrated about this whole thing but now I am surprised at myself how far l have come. I can read dictionary now and l can write words with their phonetic symbols. I told my brother that l know latin and showed him words written with these symbols!

[@EnglishwithLiz]

That's amazing! Well done!

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Word stress sometimes make me stressed. - Anonymous Thank you , Liz for this valuable lesson. Love and peace.

[@unrevealedunrevealed118]

Thank you for the simple and clear explanation. Didn't know those rules. They're very helpful and this lesson is much much better than many English textbooks. I also repeat after or shadow the speakers of various audio sources.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Glad it was helpful! Shadowing is a great method. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@lecturermasoodahmad4116]

Make more videos on word Stress Pattern

[@liane4173]

One more time, you are always the best Liz. 😍😍😍

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you Liane 🥰. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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[@elvinroquegutierrez6288]

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *🗣️ Word Stress and its Importance* - Understanding word stress is crucial for clear pronunciation in English. 01:00 *🔉 Types of Word Stress (Primary, Secondary, Weak)* - Primary stress is the emphasis on certain syllables in a word. - Secondary stress occurs in longer words. - Weak stress is where there is no stress at all on the syllable. 04:06 *📝 Rules for Stressing Syllables in Words* - Two-syllable nouns have the main stress on the first syllable. - Two-syllable adjectives also have the main stress on the first syllable. - Two-syllable verbs tend to have the stress on the second syllable. Made with HARPA AI

[@eleonoramaria]

Thank you 🙏 I'm completely out of tune so it's hard understand where there is a stress!

[@S.S.830]

1.Two.syllable word,strees the first syllybal 2 2 syllble adhective stress first 3.Two syble verb,strss first syllable. 4.word ending ic,stress before last syllable. 5.word ending sion,tion stress before sion,tion. 6 word ending cy,ty,phy,,py,gy ,al,stress befor thid sybllale of last syllabe,. 8.compoud noun stress first syllable. 9.compound adjective stress second syllable. Exeption.'Education,'Educate, edu'cational . I got it.

[@renatamachado8084]

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[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you so much Renata. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@gregoriogonzalez2206]

why does english does not have accent stress marks in grammar like other foreign languages?

[@SakinyMathly]

Why we should know about stress?

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Stress is important in English pronunciation because it highlights key words, making speech clearer and easier to understand. Love❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@daviskd2680]

Good teacher. You should have mentioned exceptions if any to the rules.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Yes, you are right, BUT there are so many exceptions in English and I was worried it would make the video too long and people then switch off. ❤️ Love & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@seum_city94]

English speakers, stop stressing words! They're being traumatized.

[@MaryOtuoze]

Someone explain word family to me please

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hi.Word families are a set of words that are linked by a similar feature or pattern, such as a base word linking to a suffix or prefix. For example, in the base word 'connect', the prefix 'dis', or the suffix 'ed' could be added. The words 'dis-connect', 'connect', 'connect-ed' all then form part of the same word family. Hope this helps 🙂 Love ❤️ and peace ✌️

[@craftyrainbovv]

What about words with 3 syllables such as "government" and idea(i'dea) is a nown then why is the stress in second second syllable pls say I have an exam tommorow

[@rajuthomas2931]

Simple class, very easy to understand... Thank you Liz.🎉

[@ayomiposicharles1714]

Thank you Liz 😚❤️🥰🥰😍😍😍😍 you are the best 😘

[@ayomiposicharles1714]

❤

[@EnglishwithLiz]

You are so welcome. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@youssefgabsi8242]

You are a wonderfull teacher Hope see you in monastir city. Tunisia to compensate you The country of sun and beaches

[@TamunobomateboAmachree-qb7bx]

A good and perfect definition of stress syllabus

[@johngodbey2365]

You're right, Liz! "Antepenultimate syllable" went right under my radar. Very interesting! In Spanish, where I studied stress in the rules for placing accents, "penúltima" is the same as English, but antepenultimate has its own word, "esdrújula" which I always thought was rather uniquely ugly.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Yes that is an ugly word! Maybe that's an idea for a video, 'Ugly English Words' 😄. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@harveyspectre5372]

Nice video. You are so 😍

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you so much 🤗. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@St.RichardCatholicChurch]

Ho Liz thank you so much I love you thank you this was helpful I have an exam coming up and my tutors are not teaching this topic it was so frustrating. Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EnglishwithLiz]

You are so welcome! Happy I could help. Love❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@kukkalavijaykumar3587]

Thank you very much for your stress tules

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure, Kukkala. Love ❤️ & 🕊 Peace. Liz

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Hi

[@maansinghparihaar1386]

So beautiful method you have explain to english language mam g...👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞💞❣️❣️🙏🙏

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you Maansingh. I'm just glad I can help. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@galian151]

Thanks Liz. Question : I'm watching a US movie, and "You have to" is pronounced həftə (and not həvtə) Do we also pronounce həftə in British English ?

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hi Gallan. Hope you are well. How 'You have to' is pronounced will depend on the context and both British and American pronunciations have the same phonetic spellings. In fast speech the 'f' can replace 'v' as it is quicker to say, but both are fine to use and you will also hear 'əvtə' or 'əftə' or 'əftu:' or 'əvtu', the combinations are many 😃. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@janetecruzsilva6065]

I understand full lesson.Thanks mill

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Thank you liz , very good lesson .

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[@youssramosa3908]

thank you so much for this outstanding lesson please keep up this unique content I haven't seen a full channel about pronunciation before💕💕💕💕

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you, I will. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

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Word stress is very stress😊

[@EnglishwithLiz]

😂😂😂. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

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Interesting

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Glad you think so. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@azatt-973]

Hello! What about the word Handcraftman

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[@AbdulLatif-lw2bo]

Thanks a lot mam

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure Abdul and keep watching 😃. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@jimanHK]

Excellent lesson Liz. Bravo !!!

[@learneducation5540]

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[@ho789jack9]

😂 l get stuck in the rules of using indefinite article "a/an" before an uncountable noun. It's against the grammar rules I learned in high school. But it's really common in daily usage.WHY ??? Anyone can help me? 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you. Liz

[@St.RichardCatholicChurch]

Ho Liz thank you so much I love you thank you ❤❤

[@joyetim1938]

I fell in love with this. Thank you, Liz. You blow my mind all the time. ❤

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Wow, thank you Joy. Love❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@johngodbey2365]

Psychology does not have the stress on the penultimate syllable.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Yes, you are right, but if you watch the video again, I say the that the stress is on the antepenultimate syllable, which is the third from the last. I probably should have explained it in a simpler way. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

[@AY.ID7]

I learned this in class but couldn't understand it, which frustrated me. So, when I found this video, your explanation was great and made me immediately understand. Thank you!

[@rawngbawlahlondo1627]

Liz is still the best tacher.. this video is really helpful for non-native speakers.. All hail Liz..

[@EnglishwithLiz]

All hail Rawngbawla for such a lovely comment. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hello Liz. I really like when you pronounce the words ba'nana and organi'sation. As always love and peace, Liz ♥️🕊

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hello Zul. Hope you are keeping well. Maybe give me a list of words you find difficult to pronounce and I'll record them for you. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz x

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

@@EnglishwithLiz Wow, i feel very privileged to be given a golden opportunity to list down certain English words which I in the past or maybe presently found some certain difficulties. Please allow me three or five days to search and consequently compile the list. Thank you so much Liz . You are such a lovely and kind tutor. ❤🕊 🏆🥇🥇🏆👍

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thanks Zul. I'm the privileged one, having such lovely students. Look forward to receiving them. Have a lovely weekend. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz x

[@EnglishwithLiz]

I sometimes miss some comments, so please e-mail me. E-mail address is connectewl AT gmail. com

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

@@EnglishwithLiz Allright, I would pass the list through e mail . Have a good weekend Liz. ❤🕊

[@innocentnwankwo6167]

Thanks for the lecture. Pls how do you stress words that ends with -sm

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hi Innocent Nwankwo. Words that end with "-sm" typically have their stress placed on the syllable immediately preceding the "-sm" ending. Here are a few examples: Criticism: /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/ Organism: /ˈɔːrɡəˌnɪzəm/ Patriotism: /ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm/ Capitalism: /ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm/ Racism: /ˈreɪsɪzəm/ Feminism: /ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm/ ❤️&🕊

[@innocentnwankwo6167]

You are a dear. Thank you for the detailed explanation. It's really helpful

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure Innocent. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@asaduzmn]

Thanks a lot. It's really helping me with intonation practice.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

That's great to hear. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz

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[@EnglishwithLiz]

Love ❤️ & 🕊 Peace. Liz

[@maazkhan4853]

the 3rd rule is just wrong..

[@md.shahidulislam.8150]

Thanks a million for your pronunciation tips. Have a good one.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you! 😃. Love ❤️ & 🕊️Peace. Liz.

[@BreakDownUnder]

This video is excellent. Mind if I show it to my students?

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Of course, please do share with your students. Please also tell them about my channel and if there is an English pronunciation subject you would like help with, just let me know and maybe I'll be able to make a video for you. Love ❤️& 🕊Peace. Liz

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Thankyou Liz, beautiful explanation

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[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you for watching and hope you have a beautiful Sunday! 😃. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Love and Peace you too. Thank you very much. Have a good evening. 👍

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you for watching Eustaquio. Have a great week. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@NageAlaesawe]

I'm from Iraq and I student England department thank you very much for your excellent explanation

[@Katusa22k]

An amazing video! Thanks a lot! Very helpful and reminded me of everything I've forgotten since my studies at university.

[@kelberadriangutierrezramos550]

I❤your way of teaching. I was struggling with the long and short "Vowel Sounds" specially with the short "i", the short "u " and the large "o" /ô/. But after I knew you, everything was so easy-peasy. Greetings from Arequipa-Peru. "Eres lo Máximô"

[@supaizzy4122]

I wish you were my English teacher, i enjoyed this explanation, thanks Love from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@learneducation5540]

You make many videos. Who i learn English grammar and language step by step from beginning.

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Dear Liz, this video lesson is more precious than gold. Thank you for your teaching. Best regards

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Thank you teacher

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Appreciate your work. Thanks for posting.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

That's nice of you to say so. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Ho Liz thank you so much I love you thank you ❤❤

[@hanifmia9001]

Thank you. I'm from Bangladesh. I'm working on sounds.

[@Phonetician_]

Hiya Liz ! Hope you are well When saying 'Twenty one ' I think more stress is on 'one' Also I've seen it on both words equally. What is better Liz?

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Thank for your Presentation , God Bless you

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure Harbili. God bless you. Love ❤️ & 🕊 Peace. Liz

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Great, very clear❤

[@olatunmibiomisore5056]

you are doing great. i love your teaching method.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you! 😃. I'm working on a slightly different style this week, which should be out Friday. Do let me know what you think. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@raquelvelazquez4961]

Thank you

[@sahgub]

Thank you very much, Liz. Love & peace

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure Sahgub. Love❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@learneducation5540]

You make video all English grammar and language which I learnt easily

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U have help me so much in my English difficulties, thank you

[@nayequiros4449]

I love way you teach. Thank you Liz!!!

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you so much Naye. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@GraciousMicah]

Thank u ma I understood everything very well

[@katecone2295]

I'm a native English speaker and didn't realize we do this. I thought we all just spoke basically flat. I was very wrong. 😂 Even knowing this exists it's hard for me to not stress words.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Keep practising! 😀

[@ss.helder]

Very good.

[@jambo112savoia2]

Great teacher and great lesson Liz 😘 i have a question what do think about Michael Swan's book ( practical english usage ) ?? 😁

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hi Jambo. Hope you are well. Michael's book has been a staple of English grammar teaching and learning for many years. It is a great reference book and I have a copy in my bookshelf. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@jambo112savoia2]

@@EnglishwithLiz which edition do you like more ?

[@EnglishwithLiz]

@@jambo112savoia2 I have an old copy that I think is a 2nd edition, but I recall listening to Michael at an IATEFL conference (where I have also presented 😃) , where he spoke about the 4th Edition, saying it had been revised to make it more accessible for English learners. Earlier editions are in alphabetical order and the 4th edition is now organised by topics. However whilst it has been reorganised the content is broadly the same. So, if you can afford it, maybe go for the 4th edition, but I suspect the earlier editions will be a cheaper price, especially second-hand and contain the same information. Let me know what you decide. Love ❤ & 🕊Peace. Liz

[@jambo112savoia2]

@@EnglishwithLiz ok Liz i bought the second and fourth edition Liz i have a question for you , there is a person on You Tube who teaches English and has a channel called The American English , he says that the British accent is not the origin of the language and does not admit that the american accent is just a dialect that evolved from the English language what do you say about this subject ? i am asking you because you are British and you know for sure about this subject . this person and i argue about this point , but he does not want to be convinced of what i said , he is Egyptian and I am Libyan , and you are British , then the definitive answer i will find it with you .

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Well common sense dictates that English came from England, but I looked up the origin of English and when it first arrived in America . Here are the answers. English was first spoken in America by the British colonists who settled in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. So obviously it came from Britain!!!!😃 The English language has evolved over thousands of years and has a complex and fascinating history. The origins of English can be traced back to the early Germanic tribes who spoke Old English, which was heavily influenced by Latin, Norse, and Celtic languages. After the Norman Conquest in 1066, Old English was heavily influenced by French and became Middle English. During the Renaissance, the language underwent a significant transformation, with a revival of interest in classical Latin and Greek leading to many new words entering the English vocabulary. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the language evolved again, with the standardisation of spelling and grammar and the creation of the first English dictionaries.

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Thanks teacher Liz🥰💕

[@EnglishwithLiz]

My pleasure. ❤️ Love & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Thank you. Love❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Great Liz and I love watching you.

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Thank you teacher.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Hope it was useful. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Love you teacher LIZ.

[@EnglishwithLiz]

Thank you Anita. Have a lovely Sunday/. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Yeah I have it Thanks beautiful ma'am

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Thank you our teacher

[@EnglishwithLiz]

You are welcome Yasser. Love ❤️ & 🕊Peace. Liz

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Thank you!

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You're welcome!

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Love ♥️& 🕊️Peace. Liz

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