2-syllable nouns, adjectives, and adverbs are usually stressed on the first syllable; 2-syllable verbs are usually stressed on the second syllable.

19 июн. 2023 г. · Words ending in consonants and in y. If there is a word that ends in a consonant, or in a y, then the first syllable usually gets the stress.

29 апр. 2020 г. · If the word is a two-syllable noun, we usually place the stress on the FIRST syllable. Example: MONkey, TEAcher, DIStance, INsect, TAble,. Two- ...

Words with more than two syllables generally have stress on the penultimate (or second to last) syllable or the antepenultimate (or third to last) syllable.

25 июл. 2012 г. · Learn to recognise word stress patterns in 2-syllable nouns, adjectives and verbs. See the shifts in and exceptions to these word stress.

Now let's review all the words with stress on the second syllable. da-DA. About, ago, exposed, today, although, outside, because, enjoy, unless, before.

In most two syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on the stress. In most two syllable verbs and prepositions, the stress is on the second ...

In most two syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on the stress. ... About 80% of two-syllable words get their stress on the first syllable.

If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite of absent). But if we stress the second syllable, it becomes a verb (to offer).