Stress Patterns

NOUNS 90% stressed on the first syllable.	NOUNS foreign borrowings most stressed on the last syllable.	COMPOUND NOUNS Stressed on the first syllable.
ánswer ásthma cástle cháos sálmon écho néighbor chícken Chrístmas kítchen clímate ísland chórus chóir doughnut hónor knówledge móther stómach stúdent Compare -ain nouns & verbs. verb to compláin to entertáin to expláin to maintáin to remáin nouns móuntain fóuntain	Words of French Origin Silent -et ballét buffét chalét fillét gourmét valét ch = /ʃ/ champágne crochét chalét chagrín chatéau chiffón machíne brochúre ge = /ʒ/ barráge corságe garáge masságe miráge que antíque techníque uníque	a tákeover a gétup a létdown a líftoff a príntout máilman greénhouse fíreman the Whíte House hót dog pópcorn roómmate schoól bus

NOUNS
90% stressed
on the first syllable.

NOUNS
foreign borrowings
most stressed
on the last syllable.

COMPOUND NOUNS
Stressed on
the first syllable.

Compare -ain
nouns & verbs.

verb
to compláin
to entertáin
to expláin
to maintáin
to remáin

nouns
móuntain
fóuntain

Words of
French Origin

que
antíque
techníque
uníque