Word Stress of American English

Course Overview

• Course Title: Word Stress of American English
• Instructor: Sheila Lebedenko
• Target Audience:
  • English language learners
  • Individuals aiming to improve American English pronunciation
  • Those preparing for English proficiency exams
• Prerequisites: None

Curriculum Highlights

• Key Topics Covered:
  • Rules and patterns for predicting word stress
  • Vowel length, pitch, volume, and energy for stressing syllables
  • Primary stress vs. secondary stress
  • Rule of alternating stress
  • Effects of part of speech on word stress
  • Suffixes and their impact on word stress
  • Stressing compound words
  • Stressing phrasal verbs and idiomatic verbs
• Key Skills Learned:
  • Mastering word stress in American English
  • Predicting stress in unfamiliar words
  • Using vocal techniques to stress syllables
  • Differentiating between primary and secondary stress
  • Applying stress rules to various word types and structures

Course Format

• Duration: 2 hours on-demand video
• Format: Self-paced online course
• Resources:
  • 36 downloadable resources
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of completion
  • Repetition audio for each section
  • Free monthly live office hour on Zoom (for students completing at least 50% of the course)

Special Offer (If Applicable)

• Limited Time Coupon Code: N/A