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Imantaghavi Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Compound Nouns
Hi,
How do we distinguish the stresses in compound nouns or adjectives?
Do they have two different stresses which fall upon the first syllables of each part of a compound?
E.g:lifelong, life expectancy, life insurance
Is there any specific rule?
Cheers,
Iman
How do we distinguish the stresses in compound nouns or adjectives?
Do they have two different stresses which fall upon the first syllables of each part of a compound?
E.g:lifelong, life expectancy, life insurance
Is there any specific rule?
Cheers,
Iman
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