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    Two-Syllable Nouns and Adjectives

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    The document discusses word stress patterns in English two-syllable and multi-syllable words. It notes that for two-syllable nouns and adjectives, stress is usually on the first syllable, while for verbs and prepositions it is usually on the second. For words of three or more syllables, stress placement depends on the word ending, with suffixes like -ly or -er placing stress on the first syllable and suffixes like -ic or -tion placing it later in the word. Exceptions are noted. Stress rules for compound words and proper nouns are also outlined.

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    The document discusses word stress patterns in English two-syllable and multi-syllable words. It notes that for two-syllable nouns and adjectives, stress is usually on the first syllable, while for verbs and prepositions it is usually on the second. For words of three or more syllables, stress placement depends on the word ending, with suffixes like -ly or -er placing stress on the first syllable and suffixes like -ic or -tion placing it later in the word. Exceptions are noted. Stress rules for compound words and proper nouns are also outlined.

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    The document discusses word stress patterns in English two-syllable and multi-syllable words. It notes that for two-syllable nouns and adjectives, stress is usually on the first syllable, while for verbs and prepositions it is usually on the second. For words of three or more syllables, stress placement depends on the word ending, with suffixes like -ly or -er placing stress on the first syllable and suffixes like -ic or -tion placing it later in the word. Exceptions are noted. Stress rules for compound words and proper nouns are also outlined.

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    1.

    Two-Syllable nouns and adjectives


    In most two syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on the stress.
    Examples:

    SAMples
    CARton

    PURple

    RAIny

    CHIna

    HAPpy

    2. Two-Syllable verbs and prepositions


    In most two syllable verbs and prepositions, the stress is on the second syllable.
    Examples:

    reLAX
    reCEIVE

    diRECT

    aMONG

    aSIDE

    beTWEEN

    deCIDE

    More about word stress on two-syllable words

    About 80% of two-syllable words get their stress on the first syllable.

    There are, of course, exceptions to this rule, but very few nouns and adjectives get stress
    on their second syllable.

    Verbs and prepositions usually get stress placed on the second syllable, but there are
    exceptions to this too.

    Note:
    There are many two-syllable words in English that can be pronounced in two different ways. The
    stress change also changes the part of speech of the word.
    Examples:

    PREsent = a gift (noun); non past or future (adjective)


    preSENT = to give something to someone (verb)

    OBject = something you can see and touch (noun)

    obJECT = to disagree with something (verb)

    3. Three-Syllable words
    For three-syllable words, look at the word ending (the suffix), using the following as your
    guide:

    4. Words ending in er, ly


    For three-syllable words ending with the suffixes er or ly, the stress is placed on the first
    syllable.
    Examples:

    ORderly
    SIlently

    LOvingly

    MAnager

    GARdener

    EAsier

    5. Words ending in consonants and in y


    If there is a word that ends in a consonant or in a y, then the first syllable usually gets the stress.

    Examples:

    RARity
    OPtimal

    GRAdient

    GEnorous

    6. Words with various endings


    Take a good look at the list of suffixes below (suffixes are word endings).
    The stress is going to be on the syllable right before the suffix. This applies to words of all
    syllable lengths.
    Examples:
    1. able: ADDable, DURable, LAUGHable
    2. ial: differENTial, SOcial, fiNANcial
    3. cian: muSIcian, phySIcian, cliNIcian
    4. ery: BAkery, SCEnery
    5. ian: coMEdian, ciVILian, techNIcian
    6. ible: reSIstible, imPOSsible, TERRible
    7. ic: arCHAic, plaTOnic, characteRIStic
    8. ics: diaBEtics, paediAtrics, TOpics
    9. ion: classifiCAtion, repoSItion, vegeTAtion
    10. ia: MEdia, bacTERia, vicTORia
    11. ient: inGREdient, PAtient, ANcient
    12. ious: mySTERious, reLIgious, VARious
    13. ish: SELfish, ENglish, PUnish
    14. osis: hypNOsis, diagNOsis, osMOsis

    7. Words ending in ade, ee, ese, que, ette, oon


    Words that use the suffix ade, ee, ese, eer, que, ette, or oon have the primary stress actually
    placed on the suffix.

    This applies to words of all syllable lengths.


    Examples:
    1. ade: lemoNADE, cruSADE, arCADE
    2. ee: aGREE, jamborEE, guaranTEE
    3. eer: sightSEER, puppeTEER
    4. ese: SiamESE, JapanESE, chEESE
    5. ette: cassETTE, CorvETTE, towelETTE
    6. que: unIQUE, physIQUE
    7. oon: baLOON, afterNOON, carTOON

    8. Stress on the second from the end syllable


    You put stress on the second syllable from the end of the word with words ending
    in ic, sion, and tion.
    Examples:

    iCONic
    GRAPHic

    hyperTENsion

    teleVIsion

    nuTRItion

    reveLAtion

    Note: Native English speakers don't always agree on where to place the stress on a word. For
    example, some people pronounce television as "TELevision" while others say "teleVIsion."

    9. Stress on the third from end syllable


    You put stress on the third from end syllable with words that end in cy, ty,phy, gy and al.

    Examples:

    deMOcracy
    geOGraphy

    ALlergy

    NAUtical

    CLArity

    CRItical

    10. Word stress for compound words


    A. Compound noun
    A compound noun is a noun made out of two nouns that form one word. In a compound noun,
    the most stress is on the stressed syllable of the first word.
    Examples:

    SEAfood (sea + food)


    ICEland (ice + land)

    TOOTHpaste (tooth + paste)

    FOOTball (foot + ball)

    BAsketball (basket + ball)

    B. Compound adjectives
    A compound adjective is an adjective made of at least two words.
    Often, hyphens are used in compound adjectives. In compound adjectives, the most stress is
    placed in the stressed syllable of the second word.
    Examples:

    ten-MEter
    rock-SOlid

    fifteen-MInute

    old-FAshioned

    C. Compound verbs
    A compound verb is when a subject has two or more verbs. The stress is on the second or on the
    last part.
    Examples:

    Matilda loves bread but deTESTS butter.


    Sarah baked cookies and ATE them up.

    Dogs love to eat bones and love to DRINK water.

    D. Noun + compound nouns


    Noun + compound Nouns are two word compound nouns. In noun + compound noun, the stress
    is on the first word.
    Examples:

    AIRplane mechanic
    PROject manager

    BOARD member

    11. Proper nouns


    Proper nouns are specific names of people, places or things. For example: Jeniffer, Spain,
    Google.
    The second word is always the one that takes the stress
    Examples:

    North DAKOTA
    Mr. SMITH

    Apple INCORPORATED

    12. Reflexive pronouns


    Reflexive pronouns show that the action affects the person who performs the action. For
    example: I hit myself.

    The second syllable usually takes the stress.


    Examples:

    mySELF
    themSELVES

    ourSELVES

    13. Numbers
    If the number is a multiple of ten, the stress is placed on the first syllable.
    Examples:

    TEN
    FIFty

    ONE-hundred

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