Learning New Words — tip 1 of 5 #NewWordsWeek
Learn the sound the moment you learn the word.
In the dictionary, find the little mark ˈ before a syllable — that's the stress. /dɪˈveləpmənt/ means deVELopment, not developMENT.
You don't need the whole IPA alphabet; the stress mark alone will save you.
In the dictionary you see /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/. The mark ˈ tells you:
the word is formal
the next syllable is stressed
there's a silent letter
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