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Stress Patterns


2-Syllable
Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions

ADJECTIVES
Stress the root
ADVERBS & PREPOSITIONS
Stress the root.
root = first syllable
cáutious
háppy
pléasant
sólid
próper
súnny
húngry
úseful
root = first syllable
álways
láter
óften
óver
shórtly
slówly
sóoner
únder
root = second syllable
compléte
extreme
alíve
distínct
precíse
compléte
inténse
enóugh

root = second syllable
perháps
indéed
unléss
besídes
untíl
abóve
belów
befóre