This document compares word stress patterns in Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American (GA) accents for words with 2, 3, or 4 syllables. For 2-syllable words, RP places stress on the first syllable while GA stresses the second. In 3-syllable words, RP stresses the second syllable and GA the first. For 4-syllable words, RP stresses the third syllable from the end while the document provides no information on GA stress for these words. It also notes that in RP, words ending in -ary, -ery, -ory, -ony, and -berry are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
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This document compares word stress patterns in Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American (GA) accents for words with 2, 3, or 4 syllables. For 2-syllable words, RP places stress on the first syllable while GA stresses the second. In 3-syllable words, RP stresses the second syllable and GA the first. For 4-syllable words, RP stresses the third syllable from the end while the document provides no information on GA stress for these words. It also notes that in RP, words ending in -ary, -ery, -ory, -ony, and -berry are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
This document compares word stress patterns in Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American (GA) accents for words with 2, 3, or 4 syllables. For 2-syllable words, RP places stress on the first syllable while GA stresses the second. In 3-syllable words, RP stresses the second syllable and GA the first. For 4-syllable words, RP stresses the third syllable from the end while the document provides no information on GA stress for these words. It also notes that in RP, words ending in -ary, -ery, -ory, -ony, and -berry are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
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This document compares word stress patterns in Received Pronunciation (RP) and General American (GA) accents for words with 2, 3, or 4 syllables. For 2-syllable words, RP places stress on the first syllable while GA stresses the second. In 3-syllable words, RP stresses the second syllable and GA the first. For 4-syllable words, RP stresses the third syllable from the end while the document provides no information on GA stress for these words. It also notes that in RP, words ending in -ary, -ery, -ory, -ony, and -berry are stressed on the penultimate syllable.
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