Pronunciation Exercise - Find The First Stressed Syllable

Exercise 1

Look at the three words for each question and decide which word has the stress on the first syllable.


1. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    avoid

    myself

    cotton

2. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    remain

    beautiful

    beyond

3. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    aware

    across

    pathway

4. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    passion

    itself

    about

5. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    walking

    behind

    suggest

6. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    alone

    lovely

    themselves

7. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    around

    away

    forty

8. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    supply

    trouble

    concern

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