3. How do we show word stress? English is a stress-timed
language. Where we place stress can change themeaning we convey.
Our voice is louder on the stressed syllableand the vowel sound is
longer andclearer.
4. 2- syllable nouns Present China Garden Usually stress is
placed on first syllable.
5. 2-syllable adjectives Clever Stupid Angry Stress on first
syllable.
6. Words with 3 syllables Microwave Photograph We usually
stress the first syllable.
7. Compound nouns Greenhouse Blackbird For compound nouns, the
stress is on thefirst part.
8. Compound adjectives Bad-tempered Old-fashioned Stress on
second part.
9. Compound verbs To understand to overflow Stress on second
part.
10. Words ending in -ic Graphic Geologic Stress on penultimate
syllable Penultimate = second from end.
11. Words ending in sion and -tion Station Information
Television Stress on penultimate syllable.
12. Words ending in cy, -ty, -phyand -gy Democracy Photography
Geology Stress on ante-penultimate syllable. Ante-penultimate =
third from end
13. Words ending in -al Critical Geological Stress on
ante-penultimate syllable.