Word Stress

Learn that one part of a word is often stronger than the others. Practise listening for word stress and spotting the stressed syllable.

Learn It!

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Watch a British Council lesson on how word stress works in English.

Read practical pronunciation tips, including advice about word stress.

Watch a short BBC video about stress in longer words.

Practise It!

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Choose the stressed syllable in a quick pronunciation quiz.

Get more word stress practice with common vocabulary.

Sort easy words by their stressed syllable.

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