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Suffixes

Phonology

SUFFIXES

A suffix is a string of letters that go at the end of a
root word, changing or adding to its meaning.

Word Root Suffixe
-ese
Japanese Japan -ic -
hood
dramatic drama

neighborhood neighbor

On Suffix On latter Not effet
syllable maimstress
-eer
-ette -ual -er
-oon
-ique -ion -able
-esque -ive -ment
-ative -ship
-graphy
-hood

WORD STRESS

Word stress is how stresses are distributed on the
syllables of a word



Word stress is how stresses are distributed on the
syllables of a word



STRESS

An English word of two or more syllables must contain
at least one stressed syllable.



The strongest or the loudest stress will be marked by
the superscript symbol ˈ placed in front of the
primary stressed syllable.

Reading exercise: Apollo 11

Instructions :

1. read the passage
2. find five words contain suffixes
3. give a stress on the syllable

Apollo 11, U.S. spaceflight during which commander
Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Edwin (“Buzz”)
Aldrin, Jr., on July 20, 1969, became the first people to
land on the Moon and walk the lunar surface.

Apollo 11 was the culmination of the Apollo program
and a massive national commitment by the United
States to beat the Soviet Union in putting people on
the Moon.

Answer: 1 4
5
2
3

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Apollo-11

Reading Exercise: Apollo 11 Answer Key

1.) commander
comˈmander = Suffixes Not Affecting Main Stress Position

2.) culmination
culmiˈnation =Suffixes placing main stress on the latter syllables

3.) massive
ˈmassive =Suffixes placing main stress on the latter syllables

4.) national
ˈnational =Suffixes placing main stress on the latter syllables

5.) commitment
comˈmitment =Suffixes Not Affecting Main Stress Position

MATERIAL FOCUS

This material is focusing on 3 things

1.) How to stress in complex words that suffix receiving the main stress
2.) How to stress in complex words that suffixes place
mainly stress on the latter syllables

3.) How to stress in complex words that suffixes not affecting the
Main stress position

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Phonology

SUFFIXES
RECEIVING MAIN STRESS

When a suffix of this type is attached to a base, the main stress falls onto

Suffixes words stress
-ese Chi’nese Japa’nese Vietna’mese
-eer engiˈneer mountaiˈneer pioˈneer
-ee adviˈsee emploˈyee nomiˈnee refeˈree
-ette
-oon cigaˈrette kitcheˈnette noveˈlette

-ique wagoˈnette

-esque carˈtoon coˈcoon maˈroon
criˈtique oˈblique techˈnique uˈnique

grotˈesque pictuˈresque

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Exercise 1

Provide the symbol ‘ on the stress syllable

Chinese Engineer Maroon
Japanese Mountaineer Cocoon
Nominee Technique Unique Referee
Cigarette Picturesque kitchenette

Cartoon Vietnamese Pioneer
Critique Advisee Oblique Employee

Grotesque Novelette

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When a suffix of this type is attached to a base, the main stress falls
onto the syllable before these suffixes

Suffixes words stress
-ese
-ical draˈmatic dyˈnamic
ˈchemical gramˈmatical
-ious,eous
ˈanxious couˈrageous
-ual ˈactual ˈgradual
-ion
-ity creˈation deˈcision
-ative, -itive, -ive aˈbility elecˈtricity
alˈternative ˈpositive

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Exercise 2

Provide the symbol ‘ on the stress syllable

Dynamic Courageous
Creation Gradual

Grammatical Anxious
Alternative Electricity

Actual Decision
Ability Positive

Chemical Dramatic

SUFFIXES
NOT AFFECTING MAIN


STRESS POSITION

NOT AFFECTINGSUMFAFINIXSETSRESS POSITION

When a suffix of this type is attached to a base, the main
stress still falls on the main-stressed position of the

Suffixes words stress
-dom ˈfreedom
-ance
-or atˈtendance
-hood adˈvisor
-ing
-ness ˈneighborhood
-ship ˈpracticing
-wards ˈhappiness
-ful ˈscholarship
ˈafterwards
Scan to listen to the audio ˈbeautiful

Exercise 3

Provide thEexesrycimseb4o: lPr‘oovnideththee ssytmrbeosls‘ osnyllable
the stress syllable

Beautiful
Freedom
Scholarship
Neighborhood
Practicing
Attendance
Happiness
Afterwards

Advisor

Last EXERCISE

Exercise 4: group the words in the box
with their types of suffixes

pioneer courageous decision kitchenette

freedom attendance maroon practicing

technique picturesque chemical ability

dynamic happiness afterwards

suffixes SUFFIXES SUFFIXES
receiving main PLACING MAIN NOT AFFECTING MAIN
STRESS ON THE
stress LATTER SYLLABLES STRESS POSITION






























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