Tuesday, December 25, 2012

emphases in the English language

  • adjectives get pronounced on their first syllable; e.g. …; counterexample: …
  • verbs get pronounced on their second syllable; e.g. to refer, to access; counterexample: …
  • nouns get pronounced on their first syllable; e.g. the access, …; counterexample: …

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