Read the sentences and underline the three-syllable adjectives and verbs. Mark (') the stressed syllables and practise reading the sentences.
1. Women can work as science and technical officers.
2. Our aim is to develop children's social skills.
3. Men and women can be different in their career choices.
4. Tereshkova learnt how to parachute at a local flying club.
5. Education is important in fighting for equality between the genders.
6. They will discover new ways of thinking.
7. We should all celebrate her success as a surgeon.
8. In many places men and women still have an unequal status.
1. ‘technical /ˈtek.nɪ.kəl/ (adj)
2. de‘velop /dɪˈveləp/ (v)
3. ‘different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ (adj)
4. ‘parachute /ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/ (n)
5. im‘portant /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ (adj)
6. dis‘cover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ (v)
7. ‘celebrate /ˈselɪbreɪt/ (v)
8. un’equal /ʌnˈiː.kwəl/ (adj)