Exercise 1 -46: Regular Transitions of Nouns and Verbs CD 2 Track 15
In the list below, change the stress from the first syllable for nouns to the second syllable for verbs. This is a regular, consistent change. Intonation is so powerful that you'll notice that when the stress changes, the pronunciation of the vowels do, too.
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Nouns |
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Verbs |
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an accent |
[æks'nt] |
to accent |
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[æksεnt] |
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a concert |
[känsert] |
to concert |
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[k'nsert] |
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a conflict |
[känflikt] |
to conflict |
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[k'nflikt] |
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a contest |
[käntest] |
to contest |
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[k'ntest] |
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a contract |
[käntræct] |
to contract |
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[k'ntrækt] |
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a contrast |
[käntræst] |
to contrast |
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[k'ntræst] |
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a convert |
[känvert] |
to convert |
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[k'nvert] |
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a convict |
[känvikt] |
to convict |
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[k'nvict] |
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a default |
[deefält] |
to default |
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[d'fält] |
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a desert* |
[dεz'rt] |
to desert |
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[d'z'rt] |
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a discharge |
[dischärj] |
to discharge |
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[d'schärj] |
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an envelope |
[änv'lop] |
to envelop |
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[envel'p] |
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an incline |
[inkline] |
to incline |
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[inkline] |
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an influence |
[influ(w)'ns] |
to influence |
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[influ(w)ns]† |
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an insert |
[insert] |
to insert |
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[insert] |
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an insult |
[ins'lt] |
to insult |
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[insəlt] |
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an object |
[äbject] |
to object |
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[əbject] |
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perfect |
[prf'ct] |
to perfect |
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[prfekt] |
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a permit |
[prmit] |
to permit |
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[prmit] |
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a present |
[prεz'nt] |
to present |
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[pr'zεnt] |
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produce |
[produce] |
to produce |
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[pr'duce] |
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progress |
[prägr's] |
to progress |
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[pr'grεss] |
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a project |
[präject] |
to project |
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[pr'jεct] |
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a pronoun |
[pronoun] |
to pronounce |
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[pr'nounce] |
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a protest |
[protest] |
to protest |
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[pr'test] |
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a rebel |
[rεbəl] |
to rebel |
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[r'bεl] |
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a recall |
[reekäll] |
to recall |
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[r'käll] |
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a record |
[rεk'rd] |
to record |
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[r'cord] |
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a reject |
[reject] |
to reject |
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[r'jεct] |
research [res'rch] to research [r'srch]
a subject [s'bjekt] to subject [s'bjekt]
a survey [s'rvei] to survey [s'rvei]
a suspect [s'spekt] to suspect [s'spekt]
The désert is hot and dry. A dessért is ice cream. To desért is to abandon.
Pronunciation symbols (w) and (y) represent a glide sound. This is explained on page 63.
