Two-syllable nouns are usually stressed on
the 1st syllable
Two-syllable verbs are usually stressed on
the 2nd syllable
This rule works most of the time, so don’t
waste your time remembering the stress for every word in English. Only memorize
the exceptions.
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Noun
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Verb
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N
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2 reason
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Yes
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Vb
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3 allow
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Yes
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VB
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4 attend
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yes
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Vb
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6 arrange
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Yes
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VB
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7 record
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Yes
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N
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9 success
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No
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VB
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10 announce
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Yes
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