Change word meanings with SYLLABLE STRESS
Did you know that some English words change their meaning if you change the syllable stress? For example, there is a huge difference between CON-tent and con-TENT! With 14 examples of this amazing phenomenon, this lesson is a PER-fect way to per-FECT your English! After watching, you can download and print the resource page which contains
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Change word meanings with SYLLABLE STRESS
When the syllable stress moves from the first to the second syllable, the part of speech usually changes from:
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The syllable shift rule applies to all two-syllable words in the English language.
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If your passport expires, it becomes:
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The policeman was interviewing:
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I was out shopping with my friend, and she disappeared. Why did she _______ me?
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The quality control worker in the factory picked up a _______ and threw it into the garbage.
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When I was a teenager, I used to buy a new rock _______ every week.
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They have closed the main _______ to the building. We will have to use the back door.
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Looking at the expression on your face, I _______ that you haven't done your homework.
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The hypnotist tried to _______ me, but he didn't succeed.
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