The second (middle) syllable of utensil is stressed, and the vowel in that syllable is "e", with a short "e" sound. The pronunciation of the word utensil is yoo-TEN-s'l.
equal stress
No, the word condolences is actually stressed on the *second* syllable. Condolences.
The primary stress is on the first syllable. RAY-dee-oh. When trying to locate the primary stress, the easiest way is to hum the word. When you hum it, the syllable with primary stress will come out louder. Secondary stress will be second loudest, etc.
In the word "effort," the stress falls on the first syllable, which is "ef." This means that the vowel sound in the stressed syllable, the "e" in this case, is the stress vowel. In phonetics, this is often represented with a stress mark (ˈ) before the stressed syllable: /ˈɛf.ərt/.
3rd a
The vowel with primary stress in the word "bamboo" is the second "a" sound.
The vowel with primary stress in the word "ceremony" is the first "e" - /ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni/.
equal stress
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The primary stress in the word "condolence" falls on the first syllable, specifically on the vowel "o". So, it is pronounced as CON-dolence.
The second A (second to last syllable is "zay").
By pronouncing the word, then check if the word has a sound that its vowel doesn't make
No, the word condolences is actually stressed on the *second* syllable. Condolences.
The primary stress in the word "organization" falls on the third syllable.
The primary stress in the word "machine" is on the first syllable, "ma-".