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Maple Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
The accent problem of two-syllabled-words
Hi, all
Some two-syllabled-words have different accent when the part of their speech changes, for example:
survey n: SURvey, v: surVEY
record n: REcord, v: reCORD
(a more detailed one: How do you read concent when it is used as a noun, CONcent or conCENT?
Thanks for your comments!
Some two-syllabled-words have different accent when the part of their speech changes, for example:
survey n: SURvey, v: surVEY
record n: REcord, v: reCORD
(a more detailed one: How do you read concent when it is used as a noun, CONcent or conCENT?
Thanks for your comments!
Top answer
The rule applies quite widely. There are a lot of verb-noun pairs with this property. What's frustrating, however, is that the pattern does not apply universally!
- The rule applies quite widely.
- There are a lot of verb-noun pairs with this property.
- What's frustrating, however, is that the pattern does not apply universally!
- I think you mean con s ent .
- Stress the second syllable whether verb or noun.
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The rule applies quite widely. There are a lot of verb-noun pairs with this property.
What's frustrating, however, is that the pattern does not apply universally!
What's frustrating, however, is that the pattern does not apply universally!
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The words listed below have the property you're talking about, Maple. Compared to the thousands of verbs in the English language, there really aren't that many. Yet, when faced with the list, it is a lot of words to learn! This is not an exhaustive list. Maybe others can add to it.
Stress the first syllable for the noun form (and use the final s where indicated). A few are not nouns
Stress the first syllable for the noun form (and use the final s where indicated). A few are not nouns
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Hi, CJ
The list is something so valuable that I’m about to print and read often and share with my friends.
The target to be so helpfully descriptive must be very demanding and exhausting.
May *** bless you and your keen observations and subtle intelligence!
Many Thanks and Best Regards!
Maple
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The list is something so valuable that I’m about to print and read often and share with my friends.
The target to be so helpfully descriptive must be very demanding and exhausting.
May *** bless you and your keen observations and subtle intelligence!
Many Thanks and Best Regards!
Maple
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