There is a tendency for Koreans to stress the first syllable of words. Review Chapter Five on syllable stress and continuously practice saying longer words while checking that you are stressing the right syllable. Don’t assume the first syllable is the one to be stressed.
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typical mistake: |
should be: |
1. |
“specific“ |
“specific“ |
2. |
“statistics“ |
“statistics“ |
3. |
“competition“ |
“competition“ |
4. |
“familiar“ |
“familiar“ |
5. |
“secure“ |
“secure“ |
6. |
“whenever“ |
“whenever“ |
7. |
“profession“ |
“profession“ |
8. |
“consultant“ |
“consultant“ |
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