Word stressCanada, Canadian
Say: KAN-uh-duh. A large country in North America.
Joseph's cousin studies in Canada.
Say: kuh-NAY-dee-un. From Canada.
A Canadian teacher visited our class.
Remember: The ending -ian stresses the syllable just before it: ca-NA-dian, i-TAL-ian (from IT-aly), mu-SI-cian.
Short lessonStress & endingsIn longer words, one part is said more strongly. And the ending -ed can be said in three ways.