stressed syllable

[narut]

يا جماعة انا عندي مشاكل مع هادو stressed syllable تبانلي نعرفهم و ديما يخرجولي غالطين

انا نخدم بهادو القواعد ، زعما يكونو غالطين ؟؟ لي يعرف كاش لقطة ما يبخلش علينا

1. Two-Syllable nouns and adjectives

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

Examples:

• SAMples
• CARton
• COlorful
• RAIny

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

More about word stress on two-syllable words

• About 80% or so 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.

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 words ending with the suffixes er or ly, the stress is placed on the first syllable.

Examples:

• ORder/ORderly
• MANage/MANager

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 gets the stress.

Examples:

• RARity
• OPtimal
• GRADient
• CONtainer

6. Words with various endings

Take a good look at the list of suffixes below (suffixes are word endings).

Your stress is going to come on the syllable right before the suffix. This applies to words of all syllable lengths.

Examples:

1. able: ADDable, ARable, DURable
2. ary: PRIMary, DIary, liBRary
3. cial: juDIcial, nonSOcial
4. cian: muSIcian, phySIcian, cliNICian
5. ery: BAkery, SCENery
6. graphy: calLIgraphy, bibliOgraphy, stenOgraphy
7. ial: celesTIal, iniTIal, juDICial
8. ian: coMEdian, ciVILian, techNIcian
9. ible: viSIble, terRIble, reSIstible
10. ic: arCHAic, plaTOnic, synTHEtic
11. ical: MAgical, LOgical, CRItical
12. ics: diaBEtics, paediAtrics
13. ion: classifiCAtion, repoSItion, vegeTAtion
14. ity: imMUnity, GRAvity, VAnity
15. ium: HElium, ALUminum, PREmium
16. imum: MInimum, MAXimum, OPtimum
17. logy: BIology, CARdiology, RAdiology
18. tal: caPItal, biCOAstal, reCItal

7. Words ending in ee, ese, ique, ette

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

This applies to words of all syllable lengths.

Examples:

1. ee: agrEE, jamborEE, guarantEE
2. eer: sightsEER, puppetEER
3. ese: SiamESE, JapanESE, cheESE
4. ette: cassETTE, CorvETTE, towelETTE
5. ique: unIQUE, physIQUE

8. Prefixes

Usually, prefixes do not take the stress of a word.

There are a few exceptions to this rule, however, like: un, in, pre, ex and mis, which are all stressed in their prefix.

Examples:

1. ex: EXample, EXplanation, EXamine
2. in: INside, INefficient, INterest
3. mis: MISspoke, MIStake, MISspelled
4. pre: PREcede, PREarrange, PREliminary

9. 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
• hyperTENsion
• nuTRItion

10. 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
• TREAty
• geOGraphy
• ALlergy
• NAUtical

11. Word stress for compound words

A. Compound noun

A compound noun is a noun made out of two nouns in order to form one word. In a compound noun, the first word usually takes on the stress.

Examples:

• SEAfood
• ICEland
• TOOTHpaste

B. Compound adjectives

A compound adjective is an adjective composed of at least two words.

Often, hyphens are used in compound adjectives. In compound adjectives, the stress is placed within the second word.

Examples:

• ten-MEter
• rock-SOlid
• fifteen-MInute

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 *****es and ATE them up.
• Dogs love to eat bones and love DRINking water.