Hold a rubber band between your hands. When you say the stressed syllable, pull the rubber band wide. This physical movement mimics the extra length and energy required for a stressed syllable.
Every English word with more than one syllable has a peak. When you stress a syllable, make it: : Increase the volume. Longer : Stretch out the vowel sound. Higher : Raise the musical pitch of your voice. The Golden Rules of Syllable Stress The Syllable Stress Survival Guide Pdf
Here are some practice exercises to help you master syllable stress: Hold a rubber band between your hands
In English, unstressed syllables often turn into a "schwa" /ə/ sound (like the a in about ). If you don't know which syllable is stressed, you won't know where to "hide" the other vowels. The Golden Rules of Word Stress Every English word with more than one syllable has a peak