Apr 23, 2025
Noun vs. Verb Stress Shift
Word Noun (اسم – stress on 1st syllable) Verb (فعل – stress on 2nd syllable)
Permit PER-mit → "I got a PER-mit." per-MIT → "They don’t per-MIT it."
Record RE-cord → "This is my favorite RE-cord." re-CORD → "I will re-CORD a video."
Present PRE-sent → "I got a PRE-sent." pre-SENT → "Let me pre-SENT my idea."
Object OB-ject → "What is that OB-ject?" ob-JECT → "I ob-JECT to this."
Suspect SUS-pect → "The SUS-pect was caught." sus-PECT → "They sus-PECT him."
Increase IN-crease → "There’s an IN-crease." in-CREASE → "Prices might in-CREASE."
Decrease DE-crease → "A big DE-crease in cost." de-CREASE → "Costs de-CREASE every year."
Export EX-port → "Oil is a major EX-port." ex-PORT → "They ex-PORT goods abroad."
Import IM-port → "We use many IM-ports." im-PORT → "They im-PORT products."
Conflict CON-flict → "They had a CON-flict." con-FLICT → "Their ideas con-FLICT."
Refuse RE-fuse → "Take the RE-fuse out." (garbage) re-FUSE → "I re-FUSE to go."
Insult IN-sult → "That was an IN-sult." in-SULT → "Don’t in-SULT me."
Contest CON-test → "He won the CON-test." con-TEST → "They will con-TEST the vote."
Address AD-dress → "What’s your AD-dress?" ad-DRESS → "She will ad-DRESS the issue."
Progress PRO-gress → "He made fast PRO-gress." pro-GRESS → "Let’s pro-GRESS together."
Rebel RE-bel → "He’s a RE-bel." re-BEL → "They might re-BEL."
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