Worksheet Name: _______________ Task A. Lexical Class Syllabic structure Noun "σ CVCC Noun o "CVV(C) "σ CVC Noun Noun o "CVV (C)V(C) Noun o "CVC CV(C) Noun "σ CV CV(C) "σ σ CVV(C) Noun * σ represents any syllable, quotation mark represents the position of primary stress Perform acoustic analysis by the native speaker, yourself, and conduct comparison. Circle the syllable that receive primary word stress in the first row of the tables. 1. "σ CVCC native speaker

your reading

comparison

comment [kɒment] intensity pitch duration mment intensity /ment/ pitch duration co/kɒ/ intensity pitch duration mment intensity /ment/ pitch duration intensity pitch duration co/kɒ/

de /dɪ/

scent /sent/ de /dɪ/

scent /sent/

descent [dɪsent] intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

intensity pitch duration

2. o "CVV(C) native speaker

your reading

comparison

prestige [prestiː(d)ʒ] pres /pres/ intensity pitch duration tige intensity /tiː(d)ʒ/ pitch duration pres /pres/ intensity pitch duration tige intensity /tiː(d)ʒ/ pitch duration intensity pitch

podium [pəʊdɪəm] intensity pitch duration dium intensity /dɪəm/ pitch duration po /pəʊ/ intensity pitch duration dium intensity /dɪəm/ pitch duration intensity pitch po /pəʊ/

duration

duration

3. "σ CVC native speaker

cau /kɔː/ cus /kəs/

your reading

cau /kɔː/ cus /kəs/

comparison

caucus [kɔːkəs] intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

intensity pitch duration

ho/həʊ/

tel /tel/

ho/həʊ/

tel /tel/

intensity pitch duration

4. o "CVV (C)V(C) asylum [əsaɪləm] native speaker

a /ə/

sy /saɪ/

lum /ləm/

your reading

a /ə/

sy /saɪ/

lum /ləm/

intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

comparison intensity pitch duration demeanour [dɪmiːnər] native speaker

de /dɪ/

mea /miː/

intensity pitch duration intensity

hotel [həʊtel] intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

nour /nər/

your reading

de /dɪ/

mea /miː/

nour /nər/

pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

comparison intensity pitch duration 4. o "CVC CV(C) native speaker

your reading

comparison

agenda [ədʒendə] intensity pitch duration gen /dʒen/ intensity pitch duration da /də/ intensity pitch duration a /ə/ intensity pitch duration gen /dʒen/ intensity pitch duration da /də/ intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration a /ə/

ancestor [ænsestə] intensity pitch duration ces /ses/ intensity pitch duration tor /tə/ intensity pitch duration an /æn/ intensity pitch duration ces /ses/ intensity pitch duration tor /tə/ intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration an /æn/

5. "σ CV CV(C) native speaker

de /de/ fi /fɪ/ cit /sɪt/

deficit [defɪsɪt] intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity

confetti [kənfetɪ] con /kən/ intensity pitch duration fe /fe/ intensity pitch duration tti /tɪ/ intensity

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de /de/ fi /fɪ/ cit /sɪt/

comparison

pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

intensity pitch duration

con /kən/

fe /fe/ tti /tɪ/

pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

intensity pitch duration

6. "σ σ CVV(C) native speaker

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carapace [kærəpeɪs] ca /kæ/ intensity pitch duration ra /rə/ intensity pitch duration pace /peɪs/ intensity pitch duration ca /kæ/ intensity pitch duration ra /rə/ intensity pitch duration pace /peɪs/ intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

se /se/ re /rə/

nade /neɪd/ se /se/ re /rə/

nade /neɪd/ intensity pitch duration

serenade [serəneɪd] intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration intensity pitch duration

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Worksheet Name: _______________ Task A. (Open ended) Lexical Class Syllabic structure Noun "σ CVCC Noun o "CVV(C) "σ CVC Noun o "CVV (C)V(C) Noun Noun o "CVC CV(C) Noun "σ CV CV(C) "σ σ CVV(C) Noun * σ represents any syllable, quotation mark represents the position of primary stress Perform acoustic analysis by the native speaker, yourself, and conduct comparison. Circle the syllable that receive primary word stress in the first row of the tables. 7. "σ CVCC native speaker

co/kɒ/

mment /ment/ your reading

co/kɒ/

mment /ment/ comparison

intensity pitch duration

comment [kɒment] intensity 84dB pitch 324Hz duration 161ms intensity 84dB pitch 200Hz duration 480ms intensity 83dB pitch 253Hz duration 268ms intensity 71dB pitch 175Hz duration 579ms 84dB (native) 79dB 226Hz 203Hz 637ms 861ms

descent [dɪsent] intensity 83dB pitch 180Hz duration 83ms scent intensity 82dB /sent/ pitch 229Hz duration 571ms de /dɪ/ intensity 73dB pitch 184Hz duration 102ms scent intensity 74dB /sent/ pitch 229Hz duration 589ms intensity 82dB (native) 74dB pitch 220Hz 208Hz duration 654ms 691ms de /dɪ/

8. o "CVV(C) native speaker

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prestige [prestiː(d)ʒ] pres /pres/ intensity 79dB pitch 122Hz duration 254ms tige intensity 82dB /tiː(d)ʒ/ pitch 169Hz duration 569ms pres /pre/ intensity 81dB pitch 190Hz duration 338ms tige intensity 81dB /tiː(d)ʒ/ pitch 192Hz duration 596ms intensity 81dB (native) 81dB

podium [pəʊdɪəm] intensity 84dB pitch 191Hz duration 279ms dium intensity 78dB /dɪəm/ pitch 83Hz duration 683ms po /pəʊ/ intensity 81dB pitch 266Hz duration 316ms dium intensity 75dB /dɪəm/ pitch 164Hz duration 592ms intensity 81dB (native) 78dB po /pəʊ/

pitch duration

155Hz 842ms

192Hz 844ms

pitch duration

111Hz 841ms

199Hz 905ms

9. "σ CVC native speaker

cau /kɔː/ cus /kəs/

your reading

cau /kɔː/ cus /kəs/

comparison

intensity pitch duration

caucus [kɔːkəs] intensity 84dB pitch 149Hz duration 225ms intensity 78dB pitch 108Hz duration 400ms intensity 84dB pitch 260Hz duration 350ms intensity 75dB pitch 182Hz duration 598ms 81dB (native) 81dB 132Hz 219Hz 627ms 956ms

ho/həʊ/

tel /tel/

ho/həʊ/

tel /tel/

intensity pitch duration

4. o "CVV (C)V(C) asylum [əsaɪləm] native speaker

a /ə/

sy /saɪ/

lum /ləm/

your reading

a /ə/

sy /saɪ/

lum /ləm/

comparison intensity pitch duration

intensity 83dB pitch 120Hz duration 137ms intensity 83dB pitch 135Hz duration 291ms intensity 80dB pitch 100Hz duration 436ms intensity 76dB pitch 207Hz duration 75ms intensity 81dB pitch 243Hz duration 384ms intensity 75dB pitch 182Hz duration 497ms 82dB (native) 78dB 111Hz 204Hz 838ms 951ms demeanour [dɪmiːnər]

native speaker

de /dɪ/

intensity pitch duration

87dB 243Hz 152ms

hotel [həʊtel] intensity 82dB pitch 174Hz duration 173ms intensity 82dB pitch 147Hz duration 441ms intensity 76dB pitch 212Hz duration 137ms intensity 80dB pitch 210Hz duration 624ms 82dB (native) 79dB 154Hz 210Hz 619ms 755ms

mea /miː/

nour /nər/

your reading

de /dɪ/

mea /miː/

nour /nər/

comparison intensity pitch duration

intensity 89dB pitch 267Hz duration 180ms intensity 83dB pitch 144Hz duration 285ms intensity 86dB pitch 248Hz duration 141ms intensity 87dB pitch 253Hz duration 224ms intensity 83dB pitch 179Hz duration 324ms 86dB (native) 85dB 206Hz 217Hz 632ms 696ms

5. o "CVC CV(C) native speaker

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agenda [ədʒendə] intensity 81dB pitch 103Hz duration 109ms gen /dʒen/ intensity 86dB pitch 118Hz duration 330ms da /də/ intensity 79dB pitch 89Hz duration 185ms a /ə/ intensity 79dB pitch 190Hz duration 142ms gen /dʒen/ intensity 82dB pitch 203Hz duration 404ms da /də/ intensity 70dB pitch 169Hz duration 255ms intensity 84dB (native) 80dB pitch 107Hz 191Hz duration 625ms 797ms a /ə/

ancestor [ænsestə] intensity 85dB pitch 124Hz duration 200ms ces /ses/ intensity 77dB pitch 95Hz duration 342ms tor /tə/ intensity 67dB pitch 81Hz duration 152ms an /æn/ intensity 81dB pitch 206Hz duration 262ms ces /ses/ intensity 78dB pitch 188Hz duration 339ms tor /tə/ intensity 71dB pitch 169Hz duration 200ms intensity 80dB (native) 79dB pitch 111Hz 191Hz duration 698ms 800ms an /æn/

6. "σ CV CV(C) native speaker

de /de/

fi /fɪ/

deficit [defɪsɪt] intensity 84dB pitch 333Hz duration 127ms intensity 79dB pitch 248Hz duration 141ms

con /kən/

fe /fe/

confetti [kənfetɪ] intensity 86dB pitch 267Hz duration 183ms intensity 81dB pitch 328Hz duration 243ms

cit /sɪt/

your reading

de /de/ fi /fɪ/ cit /sɪt/

comparison

intensity pitch duration

intensity 78dB pitch 154Hz duration 468ms intensity 83dB pitch 248Hz duration 184ms intensity 74dB pitch 229Hz duration 132ms intensity 72dB pitch 167Hz duration 485ms 80dB (native) 77dB 245Hz 211Hz 723ms 823ms

tti /tɪ/

con /kən/

fe /fe/ tti /tɪ/

intensity pitch duration

intensity 81dB pitch 124Hz duration 269ms intensity 81dB pitch 245Hz duration 198ms intensity 81dB pitch 261Hz duration 301ms intensity 75dB pitch 192Hz duration 282ms 83dB (native) 80dB 231Hz 239Hz 695ms 784ms

7. "σ σ CVV(C) native speaker

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carapace [kærəpeɪs] intensity 81dB pitch 147Hz duration 181ms ra /rə/ intensity 81dB pitch 122Hz duration 160ms pace /peɪs/ intensity 76dB pitch 96Hz duration 425ms ca /kæ/ intensity 80dB pitch 271Hz duration 218ms ra /rə/ intensity 80dB pitch 209Hz duration 200ms pace /peɪs/ intensity 73dB pitch 169Hz duration 510ms intensity 79dB (native) 78dB pitch 116Hz 204Hz duration 766ms 832ms ca /kæ/

serenade [serəneɪd] intensity 80dB pitch 252Hz duration 204ms re /rə/ intensity 87dB pitch 235Hz duration 127ms nade intensity 83dB /neɪd/ pitch 140Hz duration 451ms se /se/ intensity 81dB pitch 295Hz duration 208ms re /rə/ intensity 83dB pitch 237Hz duration 127ms nade intensity 79dB /neɪd/ pitch 168Hz duration 522ms intensity 84dB (native) 80dB pitch 178Hz 199Hz duration 857ms 862ms se /se/