Study Notes # 1.1 eg.

SEAfood TOOTHpaste

Stress is the relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables

in a word. To understand word stress, it helps to understand syllables. Every Study Notes # 1.1
word is made from syllables.mEach word has one, two, three or more
syllables. Stress is the relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables
in a word. To understand word stress, it helps to understand syllables. Every
Guidelines: word is made from syllables.mEach word has one, two, three or more
1. In most two syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on syllables.
the stress.
eg. CHIna HAPpy Guidelines:
2. In most two syllable verbs and prepositions, the stress is on the 1. In most two syllable nouns and adjectives, the first syllable takes on
second syllable. the stress.
eg. reLAX aMONG eg. CHIna HAPpy
2. In most two syllable verbs and prepositions, the stress is on the
Note: There are many two-syllable words in English that can be pronounced second syllable.
in two different ways. The stress change also changes the part of speech of the eg. reLAX aMONG
word. 
Note: There are many two-syllable words in English that can be pronounced
 PREsent = a gift (noun); non past or future (adjective) in two different ways. The stress change also changes the part of speech of the
 preSENT = to give something to someone (verb) word. 
 OBject = something you can see and touch (noun)
 obJECT = to disagree with something (verb)  PREsent = a gift (noun); non past or future (adjective)
 preSENT = to give something to someone (verb)
3. For three-syllable words ending with the suffixes er or ly, the stress is  OBject = something you can see and touch (noun)
placed on the first syllable.  obJECT = to disagree with something (verb)
eg. ORderly EAsier
4. If there is a word that ends in a consonant or in a y, then the first 3. For three-syllable words ending with the suffixes er or ly, the stress is
syllable usually gets the stress. placed on the first syllable.
eg. OPtimal GRAdient eg. ORderly EAsier
5. Words that use the suffix ade, ee, ese, eer, que, ette, or oon have the 4. If there is a word that ends in a consonant or in a y, then the first
primary stress actually placed on the suffix.  syllable usually gets the stress.
eg. lemoNADE afterNOON eg. OPtimal GRAdient
6. You put stress on the second syllable from the end of the word with 5. Words that use the suffix ade, ee, ese, eer, que, ette, or oon have the
words ending in ic, sion, and tion. primary stress actually placed on the suffix. 
eg. iCONic reveLAtion eg. lemoNADE afterNOON
7. You put stress on the third from end syllable with words that end 6. You put stress on the second syllable from the end of the word with
in cy, ty, phy, gy and al.  words ending in ic, sion, and tion.
eg. deMOcracy ALlergy eg. iCONic reveLAtion
8. A compound noun is a noun made out of two nouns that form one 7. You put stress on the third from end syllable with words that end
word. In a compound noun, the most stress is on the stressed syllable in cy, ty, phy, gy and al. 
of the first word. eg. deMOcracy ALlergy
8. A compound noun is a noun made out of two nouns that form one
word. In a compound noun, the most stress is on the stressed syllable
of the first word.
eg. SEAfood TOOTHpaste