Word stress Flashcards
1
Q
What is stress?
A
Degree of prominence (force) used in producing a syllable
2
Q
Word stress
A
The relative prominence of a syllable
3
Q
Primary stress
A
`after
4
Q
Secondary stress
A
con,sider´ration
5
Q
words with 2 syllables
A
stress on the first syllable
6
Q
Words with 3+ syllables
A
Stress on the antepenultimate syllable (3rd)
7
Q
prefixed verbs
A
Typically have stress on the first syllable after the prefix
8
Q
words with certain suffixes
A
stress on the syllable before the suffix
ic, ia, ial, ian, ion, ious, eous, uous, ual, sive
9
Q
Stress on the suffix
A
ade, ee, eer, ese, ette, ique, oon,
10
Q
Double stress
A
numerals in -teen
many compounds
some geographical names
other words
