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Learnenglish Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
words
Dear Teacher,
I have some questions and I invite you to help me:
1. The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes.
Is "apartment complex" a compound word? Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress?
2. ...dentists who were willing to give you twilight sleep so you could have your teeth cleaned without cringing.
Is "twilight sleep " a compound word? Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress?
There are also some:
fume-spewing manufacturing
a combination of modern and mock-Spanish
a palm-planted courtyard
a glass-enclosed lobby
Are these words linked by the hyphens compound words? Where are the main stresses and the secondary stresses? Are all of words linked by hyphens compound words? How to recognize them?
Thank you.
I have some questions and I invite you to help me:
1. The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes.
Is "apartment complex" a compound word? Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress?
2. ...dentists who were willing to give you twilight sleep so you could have your teeth cleaned without cringing.
Is "twilight sleep " a compound word? Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress?
There are also some:
fume-spewing manufacturing
a combination of modern and mock-Spanish
a palm-planted courtyard
a glass-enclosed lobby
Are these words linked by the hyphens compound words? Where are the main stresses and the secondary stresses? Are all of words linked by hyphens compound words? How to recognize them?
Thank you.
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My try: 1. The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes. Is "apartment complex" a compound word?
- My try: 1.
- The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes.
- Is "apartment complex" a compound word?
- I think yes.
- Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress?
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My try:
1. The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes.
Is "apartment complex" a compound word? I think yes. Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress? In compound words, stress is always on the first element, that is , here str
1. The neighborhood Elaine Bolt lived in was composed of modest 1930' bungalows mixed with occasional apartment complexes.
Is "apartment complex" a compound word? I think yes. Whare is the main stress and the secondary stress? In compound words, stress is always on the first element, that is , here str
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I will address the stress question, leaving that of compound words to others.
The stress on each segment will remain essentially the same, hyphen or no hyphen.
The stress on each segment will remain essentially the same, hyphen or no hyphen.
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PhilipI will address the stress question, leaving that of compound words to others.
The stress on each segment will remain essentially the same, hyphen or no hyphen.
Hello Philip, so how do you understand what the other person means when she/he should happen to say:
"I live near green house" Is this a compound word or a house
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I live near the/a green house. It is NOT a compound word. It is a house that is green.
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A structure made of glass used for storing plants is one word, "greenhouse". (noun)
A house that has been painted green is two words, "green house". (adjective and noun)
A house that has been painted green is two words, "green house". (adjective and noun)
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