The stress is placed on the first syllable
of both words when they are used as two
individual words, for example,
ˈswimming
ˈpool. However, if the compound noun is used
as a single word, the stress is placed only
on the first syllable, for example,
ˈblackboard.
Practice saying the following.
Two individual words
A compound word
1
ˈwhite ˈboard
ˈwhiteboard
2
ˈcommon ˈroom
ˈcommonroom
3
ˈcross
ˈword
ˈcrossword
4
ˈdark
ˈroom
ˈdarkroom
5
ˈgreen
ˈhouse
ˈgreenhouse
6
ˈheavy
ˈweight
ˈheavyweight
7
ˈsecond
ˈhand
ˈsecondhand
8
ˈhot
ˈcake
ˈhotcake
17:
Nouns VS Verbs
The stress is usually placed on the first
syllable of a noun and the second syllable
of a verb.
17:
Nouns VS Verbs
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