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stress in compound words
By Jahongirova Jasmina

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Definition of compound words
the position of strees plays a crusial role in
identifying the meaning and grammatical category of
the compound.
A compound word consists of two or more lexical
units functioning as a single grammatical item.
These words may be written as closed compounds→
blackboard
Hyphenated compounds→ mother-in-law
Open compounds→ post office

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SEMANTIC
FUNCTION OF
STRESS
→ Stress pattern often signals
semantic unity and syntactic
relationship.
→When the first element is
stressed, the compound
expresses a single concept.
→When the second element is
stressed, the phrase tends to
preserve its literal meaning
Hard-WORKing
LEATHER-jacket
sciENTIST
SCIENtifIC

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Word stress in compounds determines
prominence and rhythmic balance.
greenhouse
greenhouse

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General rules
CAMPOUND NOUNS
Typically, the first element carries the primary strees.
POSTman, FOOTball,
BLACKboard
EXAMPLES
Shifting stress can change meaning
GREENhouse vs greenHOUSE
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COMPOUND ADJECTIVES
Stress usually falls on the second element
Old-FASHioned, bad-TEMpered,
short-SIGHTed
EXAMPLES

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Compound verbs
The second part carries stress
underSTAND, overCOME,
get aLONG
EXAMPLES

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ACTIVITIES
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ACTIVITIES
1.COFFEE 1. COFFEE
---------------------------------2.TRAFFIC
-------------------------------3.CAR
--------------------------------4.MOBILE
--------------------------------5.ALARM
--------------------------------6.WASHING
--------------------------------7.COMPUTER
---------------------------------8.POP
---------------------------------9.GOLF
---------------------------------10.HEART
---------------------------------11.ART
---------------------------------12.BLOOD
---------------------------------13.CONTRAST
---------------------------------14.WINDSCREEN
---------------------------------15.YOUTH.
---------------------------------16.JUNK
---------------------------------17.POCKET
---------------------------------18GENERATION
---------------------------------19.DEATH
---------------------------------20.MOTHER
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1. MONEY
2. MACHINE
3. MAKER
4. TONGUE
5. PARK
6. FOOD
7. PENALTY
8. LENS
9. WIPER
10. PHONE
11. ATTACK
12. CLOCK
13. COURSE
14. GALLERY
15. CLUB
16. STAR
17. DONOR
18. HOSTEL
19. JAM
20. GAP
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THANK YOU EVERYONE
I DIDN'T HAVE DIFFICULTY EXPLAINING THIS TOPIC, AS YOU
ALREADY HAD SOME KNOWLEDGE OF IT, AND I HOPE YOU
UNDERSTAND IT THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES.