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Name<br />

Phonics:<br />

Accented Syllables<br />

In words that have more than one syllable, one syllable is always<br />

stressed, or accented, more than the others. A stressed syllable can<br />

appear at the beginning or at the end of a two syllable word. The<br />

unaccented syllable often has the unaccented vowel sound /ә/. For<br />

example, the second syllable of the word confirm is accented. The first<br />

syllable has the /ә/ sound.<br />

Look at each word below and circle the accented syllable. Then use<br />

a dictionary to check your work and write the pronunciation on the<br />

line provided.<br />

1. helpf helpful<br />

2. control n<br />

3. comm common<br />

4. los loser<br />

5. aabove<br />

6. lent lentil<br />

7. pronounce onounce<br />

8. golde golden<br />

102<br />

My Great-Grandmother’s Gourd<br />

Grade 5/Unit 3<br />

9. veno venom<br />

10. laye layer<br />

11. canal an<br />

12. perplex rp<br />

13. welc welcome<br />

14. salmo salmon<br />

15. provoke v<br />

16. tens tension<br />

<strong>Practice</strong><br />

At Home: List fi ve new words that have the /ә/ sound in the<br />

unaccented syllable. Use a dictionary to help you.<br />

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