5. PARADISE
• /ˈpær.ə.daɪs/
• Each syllable has one vowel sound. The number of vowel sounds in a word equals the number of syllables. Don’t divide two vowels next to each other if they carry one sound (aɪ). A single consonant between two vowels (r) goes with the first vowel if the first vowel is accented and short (kɒr). A single consonant between two vowels (d) goes with the second vowel if the first vowel is long.
• There is a general tendency for nouns to have stress on the first syllable unless it is weak.…
