Weak and Strong Syllables
Weak and Strong Syllables
In the following words the syllables are separated by dots and the weak syllables are shown in red. For the peak of
each weak syllable choose one symbol on the right.
1 ar.chi.tect
2 per.haps
3 ar.ti.cle
4 in.flu.ence
5 par.a.llel
6 po.lit.i.cal
7 re.ver.sing
8 butt.on
9 med.i.ate
10 prop.er.ty
Read the words in the following list and then for each syllable of the word choose if it is either strong or
weak.
9 hippopotamus strong / weak strong / weak strong / weak strong / weak strong / weak