Take turns reading aloud the following pairs of sentences. Take note the pronunciation of the

underlined words.

● The conduct of the grade 7 students during their assembly is remarkable.

● We will conduct a level assembly once every two months.

● All members of the Glee Club, please proceed to the backstage.

● All proceeds of the concert go to the Charity for Children Foundation.

● Were you able to record the lecture of Dr. Santos?

● According to the class record, five pupils had perfect attendance.

Did you notice words spelled similarly but

pronounced differently? Are their meanings the

same?

Some words-mostly two-syllable words-are

spelled similarly but pronounced differently. The

meanings of such words vary, too, depending on the

stress.

When these words are stressed at the first

syllable, they are nouns; when they are stressed at the second syllable, they

are verbs.

Read the following aloud. Then write meaningful sentences using each word.

The first one has been done for you.

Noun Verb

address /AD - dress/ address /ad - DRESS/

The valedictory address (AD - dress) was met with a standing ovation

The President has worn to address (ad - DRESS) the issues the first folk presented to him.

Noun Verb

combat /COM - bat/ combat /com - BAT/

There is a strong combat between the two groups.

The government officials combat drugs.

export /EX - port/ export /ex - PORT/

The export of wheat is very high.

Baguio exports strawberries in Manila.

Noun Verb

contrast /CON - trast/ contrast/con -TRAST/

The enforced simplicity in this diary is in contrast to the intensity of his former life.

He always contrasts Colleen from Nikki.

protest /PRO - test/ protest /pro - TEST/The Condo Development still proceeded despite the protests of the neighborhood residents.

The two parties protest about the misleading statement.

Noun Verbpermit /PER - mit/ permit /per - MIT/The students request a permit to take the exams.

This pass will permit you to go backstage.

present /PRE - sent/ present /pre - SENT/

She always gives me a present on my birthday.

7-Simon will present different talents for the coming Talent Olympics.

Noun Verbrebel /RE - bel/ rebel /re - BEL/The rebels were captured after they turned to piracy on the open seas.

The crowd rebel against the happening injustice.

transport /TRANS - port/ transport /trans - PORT/

The transport of mango in Manila is fast.

My uncles transport some goods in Cagayan Valley.

Knowing the proper placement of stress in a word is essential to be

understood by others clearly.

Remember!