Stress in Compound Nouns
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Match the rules with their corresponding subjects:
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Nouns of two syllables
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Compound nouns
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Adjectives ending in "ic"
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Nouns ending in"tion"
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Nouns ending in "y"
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are stressed on the first syllable.
Examples: ‘ atom [ˈætəm]
‘ water [ˈwɔ:təɼ]
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are stressed on the first syllable.
Examples:
Newsagent - Headlines
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are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Penultimate syllable = second syllable from end
Examples: atomic- dynamic
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are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
Examples: communication- attraction
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are stressed on the third syllable from end.
Examples: colony - strategy
Keep in mind: The stress shift in the following words.
Note the shift in stress from the first syllable in nouns to the second syllable in their corresponding adjectives .
Nouns | Adjectives |
Atom [ˈætəm] | Atomic [əˈtɒmɪk] |
Drama [ˈdrɑ:mə] | Dramatic [drəˈmætɪk] |
Colony [ˈkɒlənɪ] | Colonial [kəˈləʊnjəl] |
Strategy [ˈstrætɪdʒɪ] | Strategic [strəˈti:dʒɪk] |
Proverb [ˈprɒvɜ:b] | Proverbial [prəˈvɜ:bjəl] |
Be careful: the suffixes “ful” and “less” are never stressed.
Examples: hopeful [ˈhəʊpfʊl]
Hopeless [ˈhəʊplɪs]
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