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Chapter 5: Word Stress - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Cardinal and ordinal numbers that represent multiples of 10 (20, 30, 40, 50, etc.) have predictable strong stress on the first syllable.
        
        E.g.
        TWENt.y - TWEN.ti.eth
      - The -teen cardinals and ordinals have two possible stress patterns, depending on the context and the speaker's intent.
        
        E.g.
        THIR.TEEN – THIR.TEEN THIR.TEENTH – THIR.TEENTH
      - The -teen numbers, hyphenated numbers have two possible stress patterns depending on the context.
        
        E.g.
        TWEN.ty-THREE
        –
        TWEN.ty-THREE
  - - - In English noun compounds, the first element of the compound is strongly stressed.
        E.g.
        BLACK.BIRD – BLACK.bird NEST
      - Strong stress falls on the first element of the compound and light stress on the second.
        
        Adjective Compounds:
        WELL TRAINED
        
        Verb Compounds: HOUSE SIT