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Syllable Exercise 2: Accented Syllable
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Directions: For each word below, click the answer that shows the accented or stressed syllable. This is the syllable that is said louder than the other syllable or syllables. Say the word out loud, but consult a dictionary if you need to.

Example:

absent AB´•sentab•SENT´

1
believe
A)BE´•lieve
B)be•LIEVE´
2
quiet
A)QUI´•et
B)qui•ET´
3
happiness
A)HAP´•pi•ness
B)hap•pi•NESS´
4
transmission
A)TRANS´•mis•sion
B)trans•MIS´•sion
5
report
A)RE´•port
B)re•PORT´
6
chapter
A)CHAP´•ter
B)chap•TER´
7
swimming
A)SWIM´•ming
B)swim•MING´
8
acceptance
A)AC´•cep•tance
B)ac•CEP´•tance
9
unusual
A)un•U´•su•al
B)un•u•SU´•al
10
gigantic
A)GI´•gan•tic
B)gi•GAN´•tic







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