2023 stress patterns of phrasal verbs

Stress patterns of phrasal verbs

Phonetics and Phonology I

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FOUR STEPS

• Review the theory

Step 1

• Complete the exercises

Step 2

• Check your work with the keys

Step 3

Step 4

• Do oral practice

Intransitive phrasal verbs: both the verb and the particle attract prominence (unless immediately preceded and/or followed by another prominent word).

Transitive phrasal verbs: their stress pattern changes according to the position and nature of the object.

Examples: 'Switch 'on 'Switch the 'radio on 'Switch on the 'radio 'Switch it 'on

Examples: 'Get 'up I 'cannot get 'up I 'get up 'early

Exercise 1

1. Switch the telly off Switch off the telly Switch it off 2. Let the dog out Let out the dog Let him out 3. Do your coat up Do up your coat Do it up

4. Turn the page over Turn over the page Turn it over 5. Bring the clothes in Bring in the clothes Bring them in

Read the following phrases and mark prominence.

ANSWER KEY

1. ˈSwitch the ˈtelly off ˈSwitch off the ˈtelly ˈSwitch it ˈoff 2. ˈLet the ˈdog out ˈLet out the ˈdog ˈLet him ˈout 3. ˈDo your ˈcoat up ˈDo up your ˈcoat ˈDo it ˈup

4. ˈTurn the ˈpage over ˈTurn over the ˈpage ˈTurn it ˈover 5. ˈBring the ˈclothes in ˈBring in the ˈclothes ˈBring them ˈin

Exercise 2

Now let's do oral practice!

Before you start reading the phrases aloud, listen to the following audios.

Exercise 2

1. Mary hung up on me. 2. Don´t give up. Keep trying. 3. Do you want to hang out on Sunday? 4. Jane got carried away with baking cupcakes. 5. Look out! There's a car coming. 6. The bus was full. We couldn't get on. 7. When I touched him on the shoulder, He turned round. 8. She got into the car and drove off. 9. Looking after a baby really takes it out of you. 10. They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.

Read the following phrases and mark prominence.

ANSWER KEY

1. 'Mary hung 'up on me. 2. 'Don´t give 'up. (')Keep 'trying. 3. Do you 'want to hang 'out on 'Sunday? 4. 'Jane got 'carried a'way with 'baking 'cupcakes. 5. 'Look 'out! There's a 'car coming. 6. The 'bus was 'full. We 'couldn't get 'on. 7. When I 'touched him on the 'shoulder, he 'turned 'round. 8. She 'got into the 'car and (')drove 'off. 9. 'Looking after a 'baby really 'takes it 'out of you. 10. They’ve 'turned the 'gas off for a 'couple of 'hours.

Exercise 3

Now let's do oral practice!

Before you start reading the phrases aloud, listen to the following audios.

Exercise 2

1. I didn't want to put it down. 2. Don’t forget to turn off the lights. 3. I’ll have to put my glasses on to read that. 4. They have a lot to put up with. 5. I looked at her and cracked up. 6. They've broken off their engagement. 7. The match has been put off. 8. She put the saucepan back on the stove. 9. The media was accused of dumbing down the issue. 10. Stop! You'll end up blind!

Read the following phrases and mark prominence.

ANSWER KEY

1. I 'didn't want to put it 'down. 2. 'Don’t forget to 'turn off the ' lights. 3. I’ll 'have to put my 'glasses on to 'read that. 4. They have a 'lot to put 'up with. 5. I 'looked at her and 'cracked 'up. 6. They've 'broken off their en'gagement. 7. The 'match has been put 'off. 8. She 'put the 'saucepan 'back on the 'stove. 9. The 'media was a'ccused of 'dumbing down the 'issue. 10. 'Stop! You'll 'end up 'blind!

GREAT JOB!

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