2. Word Stress
- TAble – Stress on first syllable. (ˈteɪ.bəl)
- WINdow – First syllable stressed. (ˈwɪn.dəʊ)
- DOCtor – First syllable stress. (ˈdɒk.tə)
- STUdent – First syllable. (ˈstjuː.dənt)
- TEAcher – First syllable. (ˈtiː.tʃər)
- APple – First syllable. (ˈæp.əl)
- PICture – First syllable. (ˈpɪk.tʃər)
- MARket – First syllable. (ˈmɑː.kɪt)
- PENcil – First syllable. (ˈpen.səl)
- MOVie – First syllable. (ˈmuː.vi)
- aBOUT – Stress on second syllable. (əˈbaʊt)
- beLIEVE – Second syllable. (bɪˈliːv)
- reLAX – Second syllable. (rɪˈlæks)
- deCIDE – Second syllable. (dɪˈsaɪd)
- aHEAD – Second syllable. (əˈhed)
- comPLAIN – Second syllable. (kəmˈpleɪn)
- forGET – Second syllable. (fəˈɡet)
- aGREE – Second syllable. (əˈɡriː)
- surVIVE – Second syllable. (səˈvaɪv)
- reTURN – Second syllable. (rɪˈtɜːn)
- INterest – First syllable. (ˈɪn.trəst)
- DEtail – First syllable in British English. (ˈdiː.teɪl)
- ADvert – First syllable in UK (ˈæd.vɜːt), second in US (ədˈvɜːt)
- PREsent (noun) – First syllable. (ˈprez.ənt)
- preSENT (verb) – Second syllable. (prɪˈzent)
- REcord (noun) – First syllable. (ˈrek.ɔːd)
- reCORD (verb) – Second syllable. (rɪˈkɔːd)
- CONtract (noun) – First syllable. (ˈkɒn.trækt)
- conTRACT (verb) – Second syllable. (kənˈtrækt)
- OBject (noun) – First syllable. (ˈɒb.dʒekt)
- obJECT (verb) – Second syllable. (əbˈdʒekt)
- PERmit (noun) – First syllable. (ˈpɜː.mɪt)
- perMIT (verb) – Second syllable. (pəˈmɪt)
- CONtest (noun) – First syllable. (ˈkɒn.test)
- conTEST (verb) – Second syllable. (kənˈtest)
- INcrease (noun) – First syllable. (ˈɪn.kriːs)
- inCREASE (verb) – Second syllable. (ɪnˈkriːs)
- REsearch (noun) – First syllable in UK. (ˈriː.sɜːtʃ)
- reSEARCH (verb) – Second syllable in UK. (rɪˈsɜːtʃ)
- TRANSport (noun) – First syllable. (ˈtræn.spɔːt)
- transPORT (verb) – Second syllable. (trænsˈpɔːt)
- FOcus – First syllable. (ˈfəʊ.kəs)
- CHIna – First syllable. (ˈtʃaɪ.nə)
- JApan – Second syllable. (dʒəˈpæn)
- beCAUSE – Second syllable. (bɪˈkəz)
- SINGer – First syllable. (ˈsɪŋ.ər)
- DOCument – First syllable. (ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt)
- deVELop – Second syllable. (dɪˈvel.əp)
- INvite (noun) – First syllable (informal US use). (ˈɪn.vaɪt)
- inVITE (verb) – Second syllable. (ɪnˈvaɪt)
- MONday – First syllable. (ˈmʌn.deɪ)
- TUEsday – First syllable. (ˈtjuːz.deɪ)
- ocCAtion – Second syllable. (əˈkeɪ.ʒən)
- INdian – First syllable. (ˈɪn.di.ən)
- aMERican – Second syllable. (əˈmer.ɪ.kən)
- famiLY – First syllable. (ˈfæm.əl.i)
- resPONsible – Second syllable. (rɪˈspɒn.sə.bəl)
- acTIVity – Second syllable. (ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti)
- muSIcian – Second syllable. (mjuːˈzɪʃ.ən)
- PHOtograph – First syllable (noun). (ˈfəʊ.tə.ɡrɑːf)