Q6: Stress

Question 1

What syllable is stressed in two syllable nouns?

Answer 1

First

Question 2

What syllable is stressed in two syllable verbs?

Answer 2

Second

Question 3

Give an example of a word that can be a noun or verb, marking stress

Answer 3

N=’permit V= per’mit

N=’insight V=in’cite

Question 4

How do you know which syllable to stress in nouns?

Answer 4

Look at the penultimate syllable
If rhyme = a short vowel, stress the antepenult
If rhyme = long vowel,diphthong or coda consonant, stress the penult

Question 5

How do you know which syllable to stress in adjectives and verbs?

Answer 5

Look at the final syllable
rhyme = short vowel (happy) or VC (imagine), stress penult
rhyme = long vowel, diphthong or 2 coda consonants, stress final