Question
) Identify the number of syllables in the following words and mark the primary
stress:
fortunate, demand, believe, founder, deliver
Answer :
Word Count : 340
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In English, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a vowel sound or a syllabic consonant. Words may contain one or more syllables, and one syllable in a polysyllabic word is generally pronounced with greater prominence. This prominent syllable carries the primary stress. The position of primary stress is an important feature of the structure of English because it can affect rhythm, pronunciation, and intelligibility. The word fortunate has three syllables: for-tu-nate. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It can be marked as ˈfortunate or ˈfɔː.tʃə.nət. The first syllable is therefore pronounced more prominently than the other two. The word demand has two syllables: de-mand. The primary stress falls on the second syllable. It is marked as de-ˈmand. The stressed syllable “mand” receives
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