My son has to identify stressed syllables with an accent mark and boldface for example forgot,because,daughter.can you help me??
forgot'
because'
daugh'ter
You can check a dictionary (Dictionary.com) for the accents of other words.
Stressed syllables are just those that we pronounce a bit more loudly than the others. I'll indicate that with caps here:
SYL la bles (stress on first syllable)
for GOT (stress on second syllable)
be CAUSE
DAUGH ter
Make sense?
Of course, I can help you! To identify stressed syllables, you need to understand the concept of syllables and stress in words.
A syllable is a unit of sound that forms the basis of a word. It consists of one or more vowels and any accompanying consonant sounds. For example, the word "forgot" has two syllables: for-got. The syllables are divided by the hyphen.
Stress refers to the emphasis or prominence given to a particular syllable within a word. Stressed syllables are typically pronounced with greater force or loudness than unstressed syllables. In written English, stress is often indicated by an accent mark ( ́ ) above the stressed vowel or by boldface text.
To identify the stressed syllables in the given words "forgot," "because," and "daughter" you can follow these steps:
1. Break down each word into syllables. Use a hyphen to separate the syllables. For example:
- forgot: for-got
- because: be-cause
- daughter: daugh-ter
2. Determine the stressed syllables by listening to how the word is pronounced or by looking up the pronunciation in a dictionary. In this case, I will provide you with the stressed syllables:
- forgot: FOR-got (stressed syllable is "FOR")
- because: be-CAUSE (stressed syllable is "CAUSE")
- daughter: DAUGH-ter (stressed syllable is "DAUGH")
3. Add the accent mark above the stressed vowel or use boldface to indicate stress. For example:
- forgot: fórgot or forgot
- because: becáuse or because
- daughter: daúghter or daughter
Remember, accent marks are commonly used in languages like Spanish and French to indicate stress, but they are less commonly used in English. Boldface is often preferred to indicate stress in written English.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.