STRESS

_ Stress in words ending in -ic and -ical

 Stress the syllable immidiately before suffix -ic and -ical

Ex: atomic music musical physical economic

economical scientific medical chemical

1. artistic 6. physical
2. athletic 7. heroic
3. Historic 8. poetic
4. historical 9. botanic
5. logical 10. botanical
_ Stress in words ending in -ese and -ee

 The stress is often placed in final syllable

Ex: trainee Japanese employee

1. Cantonese 5. employee
2. Taiwanese 6. adoptee
3. Japanese 7. addressee
4. Portuguese 8. interviewee
_ Stress in words ending in -logy and -graphy

 Place the stress on the third syllable from the end

Ex: holography biology technology climatology

1. sociology 4. geography
2. zoology 5. astrology
3. bibliography 6. demography

_ Stress in words ending in -ity and -itive

 Place the stress on the syllable before the suffix -ity and -itive

Ex: opportunity positive infinitive

1. competitive 2. infinitive
3. repetitive 4. positive
5. ability 6. possibility
7. curiosity 8. nationality
_ Stress in words start with un- and im-

 The stress of the word does not change

Ex: 'friendly → un'friendly

'probable → im'probable

Note: When we add the prefix un- or im- to a one-syllable word, the stress falls on the
root word.

Ex: fair → un'fair

pure → im'pure

1. unlucky 2. impossible 3. impolite