Stressed and unstressed sylables

Answer 1

If the stressed and unstressed syllables are written, the stressed looks like ` and the unstressed looks like a u. They are the ones emphasized in a word and can be found in a dictionary in capitals.

DI-et

con-SUME

LEAP-ing

You can put extra emphasis on each syllable of a word and decide which one sounds normal.

SU-perb is wrong and sounds wrong

su-PERB is right and sounds like the regular word

Answer 2

The stressed syllable(s) in a word is the syllable that you put the most emphasis on when you say the word out loud. Sometimes you say this syllable louder or for slightly longer.

The rest of the syllables are unstressed.

Eg. syllable - syll is the stressed syllable, and ab & le are the unstressed syllables - you say the word as "syllable".

Answer 3

Only the stressed syllables are marked. One single quotation mark for a minor stress and the double quote for a major stress.

Answer 4

rhythm

Answer 5

stressed