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English for Tourism & Hospitality by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2020/2021

E. Compound words (words with two parts)

rule example Stress Pattern

For compound nouns, the stress BLACKbird, Oo
Oo
is on the firstpart GREENhouse

For compound adjectives, the bad-TEMpered, oOo
stress is on the second part old-FASHioned oOo

For compound verbs, the stress underSTAND, ooO
is on the second part overFLOW ooO

Word Stress Quiz

This quiz tests your understanding of the word

stress rules. For each question, the correct choice is the

one in which the stressed syllable is capitalized, as in

voCABulary.

1) Can you pass me a plastic knife?
(a) PLAS-tic
(b) plas-TIC

2) I want to be a photographer.
(a) PHO-to-graph-er
(b) pho-TO-graph-er

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