Speaking: Pronunciation B1 - Lesson 3: Word Stress in Longer Words (3+ syllables)

B1

Long Word Stress

ការសង្កត់សំឡេងលើពាក្យវែង

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Stop the "Robot Voice". Learn which syllable to make LOUDER and LONGER in big words.

💬 Scenario: The University Interview

Interviewer "What subject do you want to study?"

Student (Incorrect) "I want to study pho-to-gra-phy."

(Flat. Hard to understand.)

Student (Correct) "I want to study phoTOGraphy."

Interviewer "Excellent. And where?"

Student "At the u-ni-VERsi-ty."

Interactive: Find the Stress

Tap the strong syllable (the LOUD one).

Word: Information

in for MA tion

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Word: Computer

com PU ter

The Suffix Rules

Rule 1: -TION / -SION

Stress falls on the syllable right before the suffix.
Ex: edu-CA-tion, vi-SION.

Rule 2: -CY / -TY / -PHY

Stress falls on the 3rd syllable from the end.
Ex: de-MOC-ra-cy, pho-TOG-ra-phy.

Select the Correct Pronunciation

Word: "Education"

A. E-du-ca-tion (First syllable)

B. e-du-CA-tion (Before -tion)

Word: "Democracy"

A. de-MOC-ra-cy (3rd from end)

B. de-moc-RA-cy (Wrong)