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Pronunciation/Unit 3: Suffix Rules (-tion, -ic)

Vocabulary

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Suffix

//ˈsʌf.ɪks//

"Ending."

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Information

//ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən//

"Data."

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Education

//ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən//

"Learning."

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Decision

//dɪˈsɪʒ.ən//

"Choice."

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Economic

//ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk//

"Money related."

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Graphic

//ˈgræf.ɪk//

"Visual."

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Photography

//fəˈtɒg.rə.fi//

"Camera art."

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Democracy

//dɪˈmɒk.rə.si//

"Voting."

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Ability

//əˈbɪl.ə.ti//

"Skill."

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Biology

//baɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi//

"Life science."

Article

Stress Magnets 🧲

Some word endings (suffixes) PULL the stress to the syllable before them.

  1. -tion / -sion: Stress is ALWAYS just before.
    • In-for-MA-tion.
    • Tel-e-VI-sion.
  2. -ic: Stress is ALWAYS just before.
    • Ro-MAN-tic.
    • Eco-NOM-ic.
  3. -cy / -ty / -phy: Stress usually 3rd from end (Ante-penultimate).
    • Pho-TOG-ra-phy. De-MOC-ra-cy.

Practice

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Where is stress in 'Communication'?

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Where is stress in 'Fantastic'?

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PHO-to-graph vs Pho-TOG-ra-phy. Did stress move?

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Where is stress in 'Possibility'?

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Where is stress in 'Geology'?

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-Tion words are stressed on syllable number...

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Specific vs Pacific. Same pattern?

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Music vs Musician. Does stress move?

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Japan (-ese). Words ending in -EE usually stress...

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Engineer (-eer). Stress is on...

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