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Kathy456 Posted 20 years ago
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"Comparable" - which syllable should be stressed?

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00When I looked up the word "comparable" in the Longman's dictionary, I found that the first syllable should receive the primary stress. However, some people put stress on the second syllable.02br
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00Could you guys, the native English speakers, let me know which syllable do you put stress on in the word "comparable"?02br
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00Thanks.02br
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0I'm not a native but that's also something I wondered about a while ago.02br
00My american colleagues with whom I speak over the phone would all stress the first syllable.02br
00However my Harrap's dictionary tells me both are acceptable, meaning the stressed syllable can be either the first one or the second one.02br
00I would think stressing the second syll
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0 It actually depends.02br
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00 Stand alone, the 2nd syllable is stressed. When used as an adjective to modify a noun, you stress the first syllable. Actually, I'm not 100% sure. I know how to pronounce it, but I'm not certain which syllable I'm stressing.0-
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01cite10Kathy45612cite10Hi,12br
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10When I looked up the word "comparable" in the Longman's dictionary, I found that the first syllable should receive the primary stress. However, some people put stress on the second syllable.12br
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0I too would put the stress on the first syllable, in all situations and positions.02br
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0 Put me down for stressing the first syllable!02br
00 Same for 01i00reputable02i00, 01i00applicable02i00, and 01i00revocable02i00.02br
00 But that last one has me thinking! Hmmm.02br
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0Hi All,02br
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00Thanks a lot for all of your input. 02br
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00Cheers,02br
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Hi guys,

Let me tell you something it's not always advisable to put the primary stress on the first syllable coz there are words like alternative -al-'t&r-n&-tiv which is pronounced with the primary stress on the second syllable. There are actually 8 stress pattern rules which exactly shows where the different stresses are to be applied in a word

Regards

Sundar
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Hello AF, welcome to EF!

It's ok – we're only talking about "comparable".

MrP
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Are the eight rules short enough to post? I would love to know what the eight rules are!

CJ
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"Remember" is this a first or second syllable streesed
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