Stress in 3 syllable words

picture of the word "valentine" in 3 syllables

Do you know where to put the main stress in three syllable words? This activity will help you to get it right!

Task 1

In three syllable words, only one syllable is stressed.

For example, in the word "internet" the first syllable is stressed: internet

In the word "example", the second syllable is stressed: example

Do the activity and practise saying the words correctly.

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helisetiawati

Submitted by helisetiawati on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 14:49.

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Stress in 3 syllable words

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