2.2 General rules. How to determine where stress lies Flashcards
1
Q
which is the stressed syllable in French?
A
last one
2
Q
which is the stressed syllable in Polish?
A
penultimate one
3
Q
which is the stressed syllable in Czech?
A
first one
4
Q
Where is the stress in two syllable words (nouns and adjectives)?
A
first syllable
5
Q
Where is the stress in two syllable words (verbs)?
A
second syllable
6
Q
Where is the stress in three syllable words (native words and early French adoptions)?
A
on the root
7
Q
Where is the stress in three syllable words (recent additions)?
A
it changes according to the affixation
8
Q
Where is the stress in three syllable words ending in -ion, -ity, -ian, -ic?
A
on the syllable preceding this ending
