American English Pronunciation Workbook

Comparison of three syllable stress patterns

1. insurance [n̩ʃəɛns] pentagon [pɛnɛɡɑn]
2. internal [ɪntɚnl̩] custody [kəstəɾi]
3. pentagon [pɛnɛɡɑn] election [əlɛkʃɪn]
4. yesterday [jɛsɚdeɪ] influence [ɪmfluəts]
5. graduate [ɡɹæʤuɛɾ] perspective [pɚspɛktɪb]
6. serious [siɹiɪs] anyway [ɛnɪweɪ]
7. electric [ɪlɛktɹɪk] suicide [suɪsaɪd]
8. advantage [ɪdvænɪʤ] accident [æksɪdiʔt]
9. yesterday [jɛsɚdeɪ] advantage [ɪdvænɛʤ]
10. anyway [ɛnɪweɪ] influence [ɪnfluəns]
11. probably [pɹɑbəbli] together [təɡɛðɚ]
12. principal [pɹɪnzəbəl] attitude [æɾɪtuɾ]
13. computer [kəmpjuɾɚ] avenue [ævɛnun]
14. perception [pɚsɛpʃn̩] probably [pɹɑbəbli]
15. qualify [kwɑləfaɪ] pacific [pəsɪfɪk]
16. recognize [ɹɛkinaɪz] saturday [sæɾɚɾi]
17. capable [keɪpəbəl] conductor [kəndəktɚ]
18. credible [kɹɛɾəbl̩] recognize [ɹɛkinaɪz]
19. forever [fɹɛvɚ] marathon [mɛɹəθɑn]
20. vacation [veɪkeɪʃn̩] character [kɛɚktɚ]
21. anyway [ɛnɪweɪ] advantage [ɪdvænɪʤ]
22. president [pɹɛzɪɾɛn] probably [pɹɑbəbli]
23. pottery [pɑɾɚi] advantage [ɪvænɪʤ]
24. limited [lɪmɪɾɪ] suicide [suɪsaɪd]


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