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Use of English

Oral Forms

Key Points

  • English has 12 pure vowels and 8 diphthongs
  • Two-syllable nouns: stress on first syllable (TAble)
  • Two-syllable verbs: stress on second syllable (reLAX)
  • Words ending in -tion/-sion: stress on preceding syllable
  • Rhyming words share the same vowel + consonant ending

Practice Questions

3 questions
1

Which of the following words has a different vowel sound from the others?

2

In which of the following words is the stress on the second syllable?

3

The word "photograph" has its primary stress on which syllable?

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