This week I have been teaching many of my students how to improve their English pronunciation by using . Here are two rules that you can use to apply correctly.

1. Compound nouns are stressed on the first syllable (or part). Here are a few examples:

  • CLASSroom
  • LIVing room
  • POST office
  • PARKing lot
  • BIKE rack
2. Compound verbs are often stressed on the second syllable (or part). Here are some examples:
  • overDUE
  • overDONE
  • stressed OUT
  • underSTAND
Click here to read more about Syllable Stress Rules.

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