Stress Patterns

Stress Patterns

Exercise 1

Part 1

Drag each combination into the correct box. You can also tap or click a combination, then tap or click the box where you want to place it.

Noun + Noun

Adjective + Noun

Part 2

The first word is usually stressed over the second when we combine ___.

The second word is usually stressed over the first when we combine ___.

Exercise 2

Select the word in each combination that receives the main phrase stress.

Exercise 3

Part 1

Select the stressed syllable in the highlighted target word from each sentence.

Part 2

The first syllable is usually stressed when we use the word as a ___.

The second syllable is usually stressed when we use the word as a ___.