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American English Quiz

Syllable Stress in Compound Words

In compound words two separate words join together to make a new word. There are many compound words in English. Some compounds are nouns and some are verbs. In spoken American English, compound nouns are stressed on the first word in the compound. Compound verbs are stressed on the second word in the compound.

Using the information above, decide whether the stress is on the first or second word in the compound word shown. Take the quiz now and then tell us how you scored.

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