Second syllable examples: record (re-CORD), combine (come-BINE), and insist (in-SIST).First syllable examples: happy (HAP-py), little (LIT-tle), and running (RUN-ning).Generally, two-syllable nouns, adjectives, and adverbs stress the first syllable, while two-syllable verbs stress the second syllable. Two syllables – Stress the first or second syllable.One syllable – Stress the first (and only) syllable.So, how do you determine which syllables to stress? While there are certain exceptions, you can generally use the following English pronunciation rules for shorter words: Without the right stress on certain syllables, your speech might sound like a robot! This means that, in words with more than one syllable, one syllable will sound a little longer and louder than the others. “Syllable stress” refers to the syllable in a word that gets more emphasis than the others. When you say a word that only has one syllable, you only have one syllable to stress. Syllable StressĬlick below to listen to a recording of this passage. For example, the word “outside” has 4 vowels, but only two syllables, because -ou only counts as one vowel sound, while -i…e combine to form the long “i” sound (like in the word “pie”), even though they are separated by a consonant.

Some vowel sounds are silent, while other sounds are made up of two different vowels. Additionally, the number of syllables is not necessarily equal to the number of vowels. While the majority of English words have between 1-4 syllables, some words have as many as 19! This means that counting the number of syllables is not always easy.

All ig at or – 4 syllables, 4 vowels (All-i-ga-tor).

T om orr ow – 3 syllables, 3 vowels (To-mor-row).

Ord er – 2 syllables, 2 vowels (Or-der).

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Rory and David need to make up their minds and take a stand for what they really want-or their love could be over before it’s even begun. Their friends and family think they know all the answers, and David’s office party hookup has his own plans for romance. But while Rory’s world may have turned upside down in the last few years, there’s one thing he’s sure of: he’s straight as a die. Rory finds his new lodger surprisingly fun to be with, and what’s more, David is a hit with Rory’s troubled children. David doesn’t mean to flirt with the recently divorced Rory-just like he doesn’t consciously decide to breathe.

But he quickly begs work from his ex-boss and takes a room in Shamwell with easygoing postman Rory Deamer. An ill-advised encounter at the office party leaves David Greenlake jobless and homeless in one heady weekend.

Spun! by J.L. Merrow