Single Word Stress

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Single word stress
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Stress may follow two PRINCIPLES, which are...

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According to the number of syllables, words of TWO syllables are normally stressed on...

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Words of THREE syllables are normally stressed on...

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Words of FOUR or MORE syllables are normally stressed on...

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There are three types of ENDINGS that may affect stress, which are...

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-ance is an example of what type of ending?

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-oon is an example of what type of ending?

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-ical is an example of what type of ending?

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In PARTS OF SPEECH distinguished by stress, NOUNS and ADJECTIVES follow which Principle?

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...and VERBS follow which Principle?