Rules of Word Stress in English

🔒 Bấm Cảm ơn hoặc Trả lời để xem Link - 1 Stress on first syllableMost 2-syllable nouns PRESent, EXport, CHIna, TAbleMost 2-syllable adjectives PRESent, SLENder, CLEVer, HAPpy2 Stress on last syllableMost 2-syllable verbs to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGINThere 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)Words ending in -ic GRAPHic, geoGRAPHic, geoLOGicWords ending in -sion and -tion teleVIsion, 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)Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy and -gy deMOcracy, dependaBIlity, phoTOgraphy, geOLogyWords ending in -al CRItical, geoLOGical5 Compound words (words with two parts)rule exampleFor compound nouns, the stress is on the first part BLACKbird, GREENhouseFor compound adjectives, the stress is on the second part bad-TEMpered, old-FASHionedFor compound verbs, the stress is on the second part to underSTAND, to overFLOW