Stress Patterns

VERBS Stress the root.	2-WORD VERBS Phrasal verbs stress the preposition.
root = first syllable to fásten to trável to hárden to stráighten to óffer to stúdy	to take óver to get úp to let down to lift óff to print óut
root = 2nd syllable to atténd to colléct to eléct to prevént to begín to survíve
verbs to compláin to entertáin to expláin to maintáin to remáin Compare with -ain nouns mountain fountain

VERBS
Stress the root.

2-WORD VERBS
Phrasal verbs
stress the preposition.

root = first syllable
to fásten
to trável
to hárden
to stráighten
to óffer
to stúdy

root = 2nd syllable
to atténd
to colléct
to eléct
to prevént
to begín
to survíve

verbs
to compláin
to entertáin
to expláin
to maintáin
to remáin

Compare with -ain nouns
mountain
fountain