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Can anyone explain what stressed and unstressed syllables are?

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Can anyone explain what stressed and unstressed syllables are?

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In speaking a word, some syllables are “stressed” or emphasized during the pronunciation. This means “spoken more loudly.” In the dictionary, these syllables are marked with a special slash mark, which can be heavier or light to show the relative amount of emphasis to use. Different regions of the country may use slightly different stressed syllables in the same word. For the best results on homework, look the work up in the dictionary and find which syllables are marked with the ‘ sign (looks like the symbol used for feet) at the end of the syllable. These are the ones you will need to underline. The ‘ sign may be heavier (darker) or lighter, but it is still stressed.

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