American English Pronunciation Workbook

Stress pattern 102

The stress pattern is: primary (1), unstressed (0), secondary (2)

1.  [ɹɛkinaɪz]  and recognize them

2.  [jɛsɚdeɪ]  at church yesterday i

3.  [oʊvɚlək]  would overlook the

4.  [pɛnɛɡɑn]  the pentagon just

5.  [ælkəhɔl]  having alcohol around

6.  [əndɚwəɹld]  the underworld and

7.  [ɛmjəleɪt]  they're gonna emulate you

8.  [pɹɛzɪɾɛn]  as president that

9.  [ɹeɪɾioʊ]  uh radio on music

10.  [ɹiəlaɪz]  we realize that

11.  [ælkəhɑl]  drink alcohol we don't

12.  [ɛniən]  i don't think anyone really

13.  [ɛnɪweɪ]  but anyway it was

14.  [naʊəɾeɪz]  and nowadays oh ho

15.  [kwɑləfaɪ]  the way you qualify in the state of

16.  [ævɛnun]  that's their avenue to go there

17.  [æɾɪtuɾ]  the their attitude about life was so

18.  [ɹɛkɪɡnaɪz]  especially when you already recognize that

19.  [ɪnɚvju]  why don't you come up and interview for this position

20.  [ɔbsl̩u]  just below the absolute best in

21.  [jɪnəfoʊɹm]  putting a more uniform one up for everything

22.  [ɛniwən]  stranger than anyone else

23.  [mɛɹəθɑn]  but my husband's a marathon trainer

24.  [pɑlətɪks]  sometimes i think politics are little bit dirty

25.  [noʊɾəfaɪl]  tried to notify the national merit people about it

26.  [ædɪtud]  to the attitude you have going into it

27.  [suɪsaɪd]  yeah i hear about suicide rates when you don't get in

28.  [pɛɹənɔɪd]  that or they're so paranoid you know what i mean


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