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English for Tourism & Hospitality by Prof. Adel AlSheikh 2021/2022

whether the stress is on the first or second
syllable.

C. Stress on the second syllable from the end

Rule example Stress
Pattern

Words ending GRAPHic, Oo
in –ic geoGRAPHic, ooOo
geoLOGic ooOo

Words ending in - teleVIsion, ooOo
ooOo
sion and –tion reveLAtion

For a few words, native English speakers
don't always "agree" on where to put the

stress. For example, some people
say teleVIsion and others say TELevision.

Another example
is: CONtroversy and conTROversy.

D. Stress on the third syllable from the end)

rule Example Stress Pattern

Words deMOcracy, oOoo, oooOoo
ending in - dependaBIlity, oOoo, oOoo
cy, -ty, -phy phoTOgraphy,
and -gy geOlogy

Words CRItical, Ooo, ooOoo

ending in -al geoLOgical

E. Compound words (words with two parts)

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