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Rule
Example
Noun of two syllables = N = '1 + 2
'En/glish - 'Fa/ther - 'teach/er - 'Act/or
'Pres/ent
An adverb or a preposition
( Adv. = '1 + 2)
E.g. 'Un/der / 'O/ver - 'Ne/ver - 'Af/ter
Rule
Example
Adverbs : “Be'low”, “Be'neath”, “A'bove”, “A'go”
stress is on the second syllable because the first contains /ə /.
'La/bel”, “'O/pen”
Compound nouns :
Rule
Example
'N1 + N2 takes stress on the first noun
'Lady bird, '- Taxi driver,
'White house.
A phrasal verb
A phrasal verb
(V + 'Prep/or 'Adv) takes stress on the Prep/or Adv.
Sit 'down- Fly a'way –
Stand 'up - Climb 'up –
Run a'way - Go 'into
A word that ends with (ics)
Con/'clu/sion
Tel/e/'vi/sion or 'Tel/e/vi/sion
Com/'puls/iv
(But : In/'quis/i/tive)