The Recognition and Production of English Word Stress of Thai University Students

This study aimed to find out whether English major students who had basic knowledge of Linguistics are able assign word stress two-syllable, three-syllable and four-syllable words correctly, there is a significant correlation between their competence in recognizing producing stress, determine the factors affecting recognition production. The participants were 14 second year Linguistics. data collected by using assignment. assigned mark primary on 45 words, read all them. results revealed that over 70% placements correct. For productions, it was found them It can be assumed ability three-syllable, correlated with pronounce From interview, differences Thai, complexity syllables, inadequate syllable structure might students’ errors.