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<h3><span style="font-size: small;">. The "Democracy" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> <strong>DEM</strong>o-crat</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The System:</strong> De-<strong>MOC</strong>ra-cy</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> Dem-o-<strong>CRAT</strong>ic</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">2. The "Celebrity" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Action:</strong> <strong>CEL</strong>e-brate</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> Ce-<strong>LEB</strong>ri-ty</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Event:</strong> Cel-e-<strong>BRA</strong>tion</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">3. The "Diplomat" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> <strong>DIP</strong>lo-mat</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Concept:</strong> Di-<strong>PLOM</strong>a-cy</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> Dip-lo-<strong>MAT</strong>ic</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">4. The "Economy" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The System:</strong> E-<strong>CON</strong>o-my</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> Ec-o-<strong>NOM</strong>ic</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> E-<strong>CON</strong>o-mist</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">5. The "Mechanism" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Thing:</strong> <strong>MECH</strong>a-nism</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> Me-<strong>CHAN</strong>ic</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> Me-<strong>CHAN</strong>i-cal</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">6. The "Analysis" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Action:</strong> <strong>AN</strong>a-lyze</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Noun:</strong> A-<strong>NAL</strong>y-sis</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> An-a-<strong>LYT</strong>ic</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">7. The "Origin" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Source:</strong> <strong>OR</strong>i-gin</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> O-<strong>RIG</strong>i-nal</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Concept:</strong> O-rig-i-<strong>NAL</strong>i-ty</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">8. The "Curiosity" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> <strong>CU</strong>ri-ous</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Noun:</strong> Cu-ri-<strong>OS</strong>i-ty</span></li> <li><em><span style="font-size: small;">British Tip: Keep the 'u' in "Curious" pure (like "cure"), don't let it become "chur".</span></em></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">9. The "Industry" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Noun:</strong> <strong>IN</strong>dus-try</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> In-<strong>DUS</strong>tri-al</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> In-<strong>DUS</strong>tri-al-ist</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-size: small;">10. The "Biology" Family</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Subject:</strong> Bi-<strong>OL</strong>o-gy</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Adjective:</strong> Bi-o-<strong>LOG</strong>i-cal</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>The Person:</strong> Bi-<strong>OL</strong>o-gist</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">Take The Quiz - <a href= "https://learningbritishaccent.com/**stress-shift-quiz**/">https://learningbritishaccent.com/stress-shift-quiz/</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Want to get in touch ? Email: <a href= "mailto:mail@learningbritishaccent.com">mail@learningbritishaccent.com</a></p> <p>Want the British Accent Training Courses? 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