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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

Stress of undercover

Hi,

Where should I put stress, under or cover?
I looked it up in my dictionary. The phonetic transcription shows the stress is on "cover".
But when I listened to a pronunciation software, I found the stress is on "under".
Would you clarify it?
Thanks.
  

Top answer

I think that either 'un' and 'cov' can take the stress; it depends on the sentence flow (the preceding and succeeding stresses and the overall rhythm). I WENT underCOVer. He's an UNdercover COP

— Mister Micawber

  • I think that either 'un' and 'cov' can take the stress; it depends on the sentence flow (the preceding and succeeding stresses and the overall rhythm).
  • I WENT underCOVer.
  • He's an UNdercover COP
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I think that either 'un' and 'cov' can take the stress; it depends on the sentence flow (the preceding and succeeding stresses and the overall rhythm).

I WENT underCOVer.
He's an UNdercover COP
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