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    The document outlines several rules for stress patterns in English verbs and compound words. For verbs with two syllables, the second syllable receives stress if it contains a long vowel, diphthong, or more than one consonant. Otherwise, the first syllable is stressed. Certain suffixes like "-ain" and "-eer" carry stress on the last syllable. Prefixes before suffixes like "-ion" receive stress, while the suffix is unstressed. In compound words, nouns as the first element are stressed more than the second element, while adjectives as the first element stress the second element more.

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    The document outlines several rules for stress patterns in English verbs and compound words. For verbs with two syllables, the second syllable receives stress if it contains a long vowel, diphthong, or more than one consonant. Otherwise, the first syllable is stressed. Certain suffixes like "-ain" and "-eer" carry stress on the last syllable. Prefixes before suffixes like "-ion" receive stress, while the suffix is unstressed. In compound words, nouns as the first element are stressed more than the second element, while adjectives as the first element stress the second element more.

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    The document outlines several rules for stress patterns in English verbs and compound words. For verbs with two syllables, the second syllable receives stress if it contains a long vowel, diphthong, or more than one consonant. Otherwise, the first syllable is stressed. Certain suffixes like "-ain" and "-eer" carry stress on the last syllable. Prefixes before suffixes like "-ion" receive stress, while the suffix is unstressed. In compound words, nouns as the first element are stressed more than the second element, while adjectives as the first element stress the second element more.

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    Ti liu bi dng HSG TA 9

    English stress pattern rules

    1. With verbs of two syllables, if the second syllable of the verb contains a long vowel or a diphthong,
    or if it ends with more than one consonant, the second syllable is stressed.
    Examples: apply, attract, complete, arrive, resist
    2. With verbs of two syllables, if the final syllable contains a short vowel and one (or no) final
    consonant, the first syllable is stressed.
    Examples: nter, pen, qual, brrow, prfit
    Exceptions to this rule include admt and permt (verb).
    3. There are some suffixes (or word endings) that usually carry stress. Words with these endings
    usually carry stress on the last syllable:
    -ain

    entertin

    -ee

    refuge

    -eer

    mountainer

    -ese

    Portuguse

    -ette

    cigartte (NB American English would stress the first syllable)

    -esque

    pictursque

    4. The main or primary stress usually falls on the syllable before these endings:
    -ion

    decsion, appliction

    -ious / -eous

    contntious, courgeous

    -ity

    simplcity

    -ive

    extnsive

    -graphy

    photgraphy, bigraphy

    -meter

    thermmeter

    -logy

    bilogy

    5. In compound words or words made up of two elements, there are again some general patterns.

    If the first part of the word is broadly speaking a noun, then the first element will normally carry
    more stress:

    Ex: typewriter, car ferry, suitcase, tea cup


    If the first part is broadly speaking an adjective, then the second element will carry more stress
    Ex: loudspeaker, bad-tempered, black market, young learner

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