STRESS CHANGING SUFFIXES One syllable in a word has a primary stress. The vowel in this syllable is long and loud. When you add suffixes, a different syllable may be stressed.
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1. Stress ChangingSuffixes
Onesyllable in a word has a primary stress.
Thevowel in thissyllableislong and loud.
Whenyouaddsuffixes, a differentsyllablemay be stressed.
2. Example
Define + tiondefinition
proverb + tialprovertial