do you know where do you put the stress

[miss-angelina]

There are two very simple rules about word stress:

1. One word has only one stress. (One word cannot have two stresses. If you hear two stresses, you hear two words. Two stresses cannot be one word. It is true that there can be a "secondary" stress in some words. But a secondary stress is much smaller than the main [primary] stress, and is only used in long words.)
2. We can only stress vowels, not consonants.

Here are some more, rather complicated, rules that can help you understand where to put the stress. But do not rely on them too much, because there are many exceptions. It is better to try to "feel" the music of the ******** and to add the stress naturally.

1 Stress on first syllable

ruleexampleMost 2-syllable nounsPRESent, EXport, CHIna, TAbleMost 2-syllable adjectivesPRESent, SLENder, CLEVer, HAPpy

2 Stress on last syllable

ruleexampleMost 2-syllable verbsto preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN

There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent). But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer). More examples: the words export, import, contract and object can all be nouns or verbs depending on whether the stress is on the first or second syllable.

3 Stress on penultimate syllable (penultimate = second from end)
ruleexampleWords ending in -icGRAPHic, geoGRAPHic, geoLOGicWords ending in -sion and -tionteleVIsion, reveLAtion

For a few words, native English speakers don't always "agree" on where to put the stress. For example, some people say teleVIsion and others say TELevision. Another example is: CONtroversy and conTROversy.

4 Stress on ante-penultimate syllable (ante-penultimate = third from end)
ruleexampleWords ending in -cy, -ty, -phy and -gydeMOcracy, dependaBIlity, phoTOgraphy, geOLogyWords ending in -alCRItical, geoLOGical5 Compound words (words with two parts)
ruleexampleFor compound nouns, the stress is on the first partBLACKbird, GREENhouseFor compound adjectives, the stress is on the second partbad-TEMpered, old-FASHionedFor compound verbs, the stress is on the second partto underSTAND, to overFLOW

[nabil5000ci]

Thank you for this explanation

[miss-angelina]

no problem
my dutie
do u have any questions?

[Nour el houda93]

thank youu

[miss-angelina]

with my pleasur

[·٠• Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ هيام Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵]

السلام عليكم و رحمة الله تعالى و بركاته ارجومن كل من استفاد ان يدعو لكل من سيمتحن في شهادة البكالوريا

some rules :

1- most two syllables nouns have the stress on the first syllable example : CHIna - TAble - WORker

2- Most two syllables adjectives have the stress on the first syllable example : CLEver - HAppy

3- Most two syllables verbs have the stress on the secound syllable example : to exPORT - to deCIDE - to beGIN

REMARK: The change in the stress result in the change of the meaning and word class
* PREsent = two syllables nouns
* PREsent = two syllables adjectives
* to preSENT = two syllables verbs

4- Words ending in ( sion / tion / ic ) the stress is on the syllable befor the last example : concLUsion - diVIsion - civiliZAtion - explaNAtion - phoNAtic - geoLOgic


5- Words ending in ( ty / cy / phy / gy / al ) the stress is on the third syllable from the end example : deMOcracy - stuPIdity - phoTOgraphy - psyCHOlogy - geoLOgical CRItical


6- Compound nouns have the stress on the first part example : CLASSroom - BLACKboard


7- Compound adjectives have the stress on the secound part example : well PAID - old FASHIONED


8- Compound verbs have the stress on the secound part : example : overSEE - underSTAND