Complex word stress

Prefixes come after the stem, and suffixes come before the stem.

• True

• False

• No idea

Answer explanation

* Prefixes come before the stem.

(e.g. prefix "dis" + stem "appointment" - disappointment)

* Suffixes come after the stem.

(e.g. stem "arrange" + suffix "ment" - arrangement)

Merry-go-around and High-tech are the compound words separated by

• space

• hypen

• one word

Which compoud words is stressed in the first syllable?

• deep-fried

• king-size

• second-class

• in-house

Answer explanation

_{Deep-fried /ˌdiːpˈfraɪd/}

_{King-size /ˈkɪŋ.saɪz/}

_{Second-class /ˌsek.ənd ˈklɑːs/}

_{In-house /ˌɪnˈhaʊs/}

Word-class pairs is a word which differ from each other in stress placement.

• True

• False

• No idea

Which compoud words is stressed in the second syllable?

• mass-production

• mind-blowing

• self-abnegation

• hourglass

• watchband

Answer explanation

* Mass production

_{^{/ˌmæs prəˈdʌk.ʃən/}}

* Mind-blowing

_{/ˈmaɪndˌbləʊ.ɪŋ/}

* Self-abnegating

_{/ˌselfˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪŋ/}

* Hourglass _{/ˈaʊə.ɡlɑːs/}

* Watchband _{/ˈwɒtʃ.bænd/}

The most familiar type of compound is the one which combines two nouns and has the stress on the second element.

• True

• False

• No idea

Answer explanation

The most familiar type of compound is the one which combines two nouns and has the stress on the first element.

For example:

teacup _{/ˈtiː.kʌp/}

typewriter _{/ˈtaɪpˌraɪ.tər/}

The pronounciation of rebel (verb) is /ˈreb.əl/

True or false?

• True

• False

• No idea

Answer explanation

The pronounciation of rebel (verb) is /riˈbel/

How many major types of complex words?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

Answer explanation

Two major types of complex word

* Words made from basic word (stem) with affix.

* Compound words