133. How to Find the Stress in Long Words

Long words can be really challenging to pronounce and we sometimes find ourselves trying to avoid them, especially if we’re not sure how to stress them. But there’s actually a good way to know where to place the primary stress in such words. And it’s all about the suffix. In this episode, I’m going to talk about some common suffixes and how to stress words that have them. Want to practice? Here’s a list of words with the most common suffixes + audio: http://theaccentsway.com/long-words/ Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: possibility: paa-suh-bi-luh-dee [IPA: pɑːsəˈbɪləti] activity: ak-ti-vuh-dee [IPA: ækˈtɪvəti] responsibility: ris-paan-suh-bi-luh-dee [IPA: rispɑːnsəˈbɪləti] alphabetical: al-fuh-be-duh-k’l [IPA: ælfəˈbetɪkəl] political: puh-li-ti-k’l [IPA: pəˈlɪtɪkəl] psychological: sai-kuh-laa-dji-k’l [IPA: saɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl] biology: bai-aa-luh-djee [IPA: baɪˈɑːlədʒi] technology: tek-naa-luh-djee [IPA: tekˈnɑːlədʒi] sociology: sow-see-aa-luh-djee [IPA: soʊsiˈɑːlədʒi] kilometer: ki-laa-muh-d’r [IPA: kɪˈlɑːmətər] parameter: puh-ra-muh-d’r [IPA: pəˈræmətər] thermometer: th’r-maa-muh-d’r [IPA: θərˈmɑːmətər] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

Om Podcasten

The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.