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Latest post Tue, Oct 13 2009 10:10 PM by nona the brit. 1 replies.
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FromWalesToJapan  +  941050 Tue, 13 Oct 09 09:53 PM
Which syllable is stressed?

 

My answers;

 

1.   Constantinople  - 2ND

2.   economy  - 2ND
3.   photograph  - 1ST
4.   present (noun) - 1ST
5.   expert  - 1ST
6.   suspect (verb) - 1ST
7.   permit (noun)  - 1ST
8.   convict (verb) - 2ND
9.   extraction  - 2ND
10.   conviction  - 2ND
11.   transportation - 4TH
12.   photographer - 2ND
13.   suspicious  - 2ND
14.   economics   - 3RD
15.   permit (verb)   - 2ND
16.   recording  - 2ND
17.   convict (noun)  - 1ST
18.   economical   - 2ND
19.   photographic - 4TH
20.   extract (noun) - 1ST

 

Any corrections?

 

MATT
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nona the brit  +  941064 Tue, 13 Oct 09 10:10 PM
For British English all ok except:

 

1-4th

6 - 2nd (1st is for the noun)

11 - 3rd

18 - 3rd

19 - 3rd

 
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