Pronunciation Exercise - Find The First Stressed Syllable

Exercise 2

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?

    instead

    concerned

    bottle

2. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    account

    customary

    degree

3. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    poison

    machine

    because

4. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    advice

    report

    screening

5. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    hospital

    upon

    response

6. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    today

    thirty

    himself

7. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    support

    indeed

    medical

8. Which word has the first syllable stressed?

    animal

    defence

    apply

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