WORD STRESS

Basic rules

Rule 1
Two syllable verbs
a long vowel a diphthong (but //) Refer / rf / design / dzan / perfect / pfekt /

> 1 final cont.

Rule 2
Two syllable nouns
a long vowel a diphthong (but //) routine / rutin /

design /dzan /

Rule 3
Adjective = Verb Examples:

correct polite heavy sincere

major complete happy precise

Rule 4
Three syllable verbs
_ate _fy _ise/_ize concentrate / knsntret /

certify / stfa /
criticise / krtsaz //

Rule 5
Three syllable verbs
a short vowel 1 cont. consider / knsd / determine / dtmn / interpret /ntprt /

Rule 6
Three syllable verbs
a long vowel a diphthong (- //) introduce / ntrdjus / entertain / entten / resurrect / rezrekt /

> 1 final cont.

Rule 7
Three syllable nouns
a short vowel

cinema / snm /

a short vowel 1 final cont

camera / kmr /
evidence / evdns /

Rule 8
Three syllable nouns
a long vowel a diphthong photograph / ftrf /

marigold / mrld /
intellect / ntlekt /

> 1 final cont.

Rule 9
Three syllable nouns
a short vowel disaster / dzst /

a long vowel a diphthong > 1 final cont.

//

potato / ptet /
mimosa / mmz /

Rule 10
Adjective = Noun opportune possible important enormous accurate insolent derelict absolute similar popular

Rule 11
ee eer ette ese esque ique ology

Suffixes with stress

employee career cassette Japanese picturesque technique biology

Rule 12 Suffixes with stress before them

eous graphy ic ial ion ity advantageous geography economic industrial communication ability

Rule 13
Adjective-noun
loudspeaker full moon fast food

new moon
open hearted

Rule 14
Noun-Noun
tea cup Suitcase farm house

Airplane
bedroom

Rule 15
Pair words record contrast desert export object present produce protest / rkd / (v) / kntrst / (v) / dzt / (v) / kspt / (v) / bdekt / (v) / przent / (v) / prdjus / (v) / prtest / (v) / rekd / (n) / kntrst / (n) / dezt / (n) / ekspt / (n) / bdkt / (n) / preznt / (n,a) / prdjus / (n) / prtest / (n)