[header] How to teach a learner of english correct word stress [title] Listen carefully to recognize the error. [step] This kind of error will sound like this: instead of saying behind, he will say behind, or even be-hind. [title] Let him know that this is an error in a kind way. 
[step] He may think he's ok since he says all the right sounds, but the word stress is wrong. [title] Show him how this is indicated in a dictionary.