stress rules

[ctivnan]

Here are some general rules for stress in words, not in work! :wink1:
Take note that the syllable stressed is underlined.

1. Nouns and verbs of more than two syllables ending in -vowel consonant or -vowel consonant silent -e have their stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

e.g. fortitude detonate graduate

2. Some words ending in -ee, -eer, ese, -oo, -ette, -ette, and -oon have their stress on the final syllable.

e.g. refugee Macanese moutaineer

3. Some words ending in -ery, -orous, and -eous have their stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

e.g. gaseous sonorous archery

4. Some words ending in -ic, -ish, -ive, -ure, -ation, -mental have their stress on the penultimate syllable.

e.g. terrific admonish revelation

5. Weak suffixes -ly, -er (except after Greek elements), -ness, -ful, -less, -able, -ment do NOT affect stress: when a prefix or suffix of Old English origin is added to a word, it generally has no effect on stress position.

e.g. happy - happiness color - colorless south - southener

* These are general rules and might be open to exceptions. :whip:

[deicervantes]

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Thank you ctivnan, this is a good post! although I still have to figure out how it is really pronounced correctly.:coffeedrink::coffeedrink:

[neyx]

Thanks for this. I have to admit I had to look for the meaning of antepenultimate :D