Question

Name two ways a dictionary can help you.

2. Rewrite the following words by dividing them into syllables and putting the stresses where they belong.

a. dictionary

b. shallow

c. catastrophe

d. emergency

e. happiness

f. climb

g. sugar

h. sushi

Answer 1

1: A dictionary can help you understand the meaning of a new word, and it can help you find the correct pronunciation of a word.

2:

DIC/tion/ar/y

SHAL/low

ca/TAST/ro/phe

e/MERG/en/cy

HAP/pi/ness

climb

SU/gar

SU/shi

Answer 2

Answer:

1.Dictionaries can help you understand the meaning of a word, how to pronounce it, how to spell it, what part of speech it is, and often its origins.

 

a. DIC-tion-ar-y

b. SHAL-low

c. ca-TAS-tro-phe

d. e-MER-gen-cy

e. HAP-pi-ness

f. CLIMB

g. SUG-ar

h. SU-shi

Explanation: