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NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS VERBS

breakfast /ˈbrek.fəst/ busy /ˈbɪz.i/ always /ˈɑːl.weɪz/ enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

dinner /ˈdɪn.ɚ/ funny /ˈfʌn.i/ often /ˈɑf·ən/ prefer /prɪˈfɝː/

hobby /ˈhɑː.bi/ lovely /ˈlʌv.li/ sometimes /ˈsʌm.taɪmz/ avoid /əˈvɔɪd/

football /ˈfʊt.bɑːl/ selfish /ˈsel.fɪʃ/ rarely /ˈrer.li/ arrive /əˈraɪv/

movie /ˈmuː.vi/ happy /ˈhæp.i/ never /ˈnev.ɚ/ decide /dɪˈsaɪd/

morning /ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ/ honest /ˈɑː.nɪst/ after /ˈæf.tɚ/ begin /bɪˈɡɪn/

evening /ˈiːv.nɪŋ/ healthy /ˈhel.θi/ every /ˈev.ri/ present/prɪˈzent/
weekends /ˈwiːk.end/ early /ˈɝː.li/ believe /bɪˈliːv/
Monday /ˈmʌn.deɪ/ predict /prɪˈdɪkt/
Tuesday /ˈtuːz.deɪ/ arrange/əˈreɪndʒ/
Wednesday /ˈwenz.deɪ/ release /rɪˈliːs/

However, there are some exceptions.

NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ afraid /əˈfreɪd/ study /ˈstʌd.i/
hotel /hoʊˈtel/ polite /pəˈlaɪt/ listen /ˈlɪs.ən/

guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ unique /juːˈniːk/ happen /ˈhæp.ən/

➔ Words with Three or More Syllables
Nouns ending in -sion and -tion and adjectives ending in -ic and -ive have stress on the syllable

before the suffix.
NOUNS ADJECTIVES
education /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ academic /ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/
information /ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/ athletic /æθˈlet̬.ɪk/
solution /səˈluː.ʃən/ specific /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
conclusion /kənˈkluː.ʒən/ attractive /əˈtræk.tɪv/
decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/ creative /kriˈeɪ.t̬ɪv/
Most verbs are stressed toward the end. Verbs tend to have stress on the last syllable or the
second syllable before the suffix (penultimate).
VERBS
understand /ˌʌn.dɚˈstænd/ demonstrate /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/
introduce /ˌɪn.trəˈduːs/ underestimate /ˌʌn.dɚˈes.tə.meɪt/
recommend /ˌrek.əˈmend/ apologize /əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/
entertain /en.t̬ɚˈteɪn/ analyze /ˈæn.əl.aɪz/
overwhelm /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/ identify /aɪˈden.t̬ə.faɪ/

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