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Stress Pattern: – ain words

Friday, November 15, 2019 by Eva Easton 2 Comments

Syllable Stress. The rhythm of English is based on stress patterns.

In this lesson, we practice stress on -ain words.


Now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
Do you stress the 1st syllable or ain?

1. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-fountain.mp3fountain

2. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-abstain.mp3abstain

3. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-villain.mp3villain

4. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-obtain.mp3obtain

5. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-migraine.mp3migraine

6. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-bargain.mp3bargain

7. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-certainly.mp3certainly

8. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-curtain.mp3curtain

9. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-again.mp3again

10. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-chieftain.mp3chieftain

11. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-detain.mp3detain

12. 

https://www.evaeaston.com/wp-content/uploads/ain-ordain.mp3ordain

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Related Lessons:

  • 2-syllable nouns
  • 2-syllable verbs
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  1. Laura Knudson says

    Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    Nice work again, Ms. Easton!

    Sincerely,
    Laura Knudson

    Reply
  2. Eva Easton says

    Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:35 pm

    Thanks, Laura.

    You know, teachers get asked questions about the pronunciation of -ain words…a lot…especially the word “villain.”

    Eva

    Reply

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