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Initial and medial positions

Initial and medial positions

Start of word and middle of word are easier — the sound gets your full attention. Master these before tackling final-position words.

Initial: RECord, CONtract, PREsent, PERmit, SUBject

Medial: reCORD, conTRACT, preSENT, perMIT, subJECT

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CONtract
PREsent
conTRACT

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Initial and medial positions — Master Word Stress — PHO-to-graph / pho-TO-graph-er