Answer to Question #196649 in English for Hayley Jo-anne Wel

Question

1. Read the sentence below, paying particular attention to the underlined words. Which syllable of the underlined words carry the primary stress? Give a reason for the stress placement you have provided for each word.

i. The faction agreed to (a) second the motion of impeachment at the (b) second parliamentary session. (4 marks)

II. Indicate the syllable division for the word ‘appreciate’. How would you explain the syllable division in this word to someone who wants to understand how to divide syllables in the English language? (3 marks)

III. Stress can also occur on whole words or phrases in order to express different meanings. Read the sentence below aloud two times. In the first reading put the stress on the pronoun ‘I’ and in the second reading, place the stress on the auxiliary verb ‘am’. As you listen to yourself reading the sentence, what meaning is conveyed by the shift in the stress?

‘I am speaking.’

Answer 1

(I) The faction agreed to (a) second the motion of impeachment at the...

Here you stress the second part of the word. That is second. This is because it has been used as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable.

(b) second parliamentary session. 

Here you stress the first part of the word. That is second. This is because it has been used as a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

(II) The faction agreed to (a) second the motion of impeachment at the...

Here you stress the second part of the word. That is second. This is because it has been used as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable.

(b) second parliamentary session. 

Here you stress the first part of the word. That is second. This is because it has been used as a noun, the stress is on the first syllable.

(III) When you stress 'I' it shows personality illustrating that nobody else but me did the specific given action, while when you stress 'am' it shows that the generally I was among the people who did a certain action.