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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Stress/unstress word

What is a two-syllable food that has the first syllable unstressed and the second syllable stressed? Does popcorn work?
  

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No, "popcorn" is stressed on the first syllable (POP-corn). Examples of two-syllable words that are stressed on the second syllable are "today" and "allow". (to-DAY and a-LLOW)

— KJosephBuckley

  • No, "popcorn" is stressed on the first syllable (POP-corn).
  • Examples of two-syllable words that are stressed on the second syllable are "today" and "allow".
  • (to-DAY and a-LLOW)
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No, "popcorn" is stressed on the first syllable (POP-corn).

Examples of two-syllable words that are stressed on the second syllable are "today" and "allow". (to-DAY and a-LLOW)
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AnonymousWhat is a two-syllable food that has the first syllable unstressed and the second syllable stressed? Does popcorn work?
popcorn absolutely will not work! Both syllables are stressed, the first more than the second.

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