Word stress & rhythm
Phonics · B2 · 6 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 15 minWord stress & rhythm: stress shift in word familiesLearn how endings like -ic, -ity, -ion and -ical move the stress, and form words with the correct stress.Free
- Sheet 2 · 15 minWord stress & rhythm: prefixes and neutral suffixesSee why prefixes and endings like -ment, -ness and -ful keep the stress where it is, and write stress patterns.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 15 minWord stress & rhythm: compounds and phrasal verbsHear the difference between compound nouns and adjective + noun, and between phrasal verbs and their nouns.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 15 minWord stress & rhythm: stress-timing and beatsFeel the regular beat of English: count stressed syllables and match phrases to their rhythm patterns.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 15 minWord stress & rhythm: stress shift in phrasesSee why fifTEEN becomes FIFteen MINutes and chiNESE becomes CHInese FOOD, and practice -teen and -ty numbers.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minWord stress & rhythm review: a stress challengeReview word stress, suffixes, compounds and word families with odd-one-out and word formation tasks.Premium