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Stress that marks noun or verb

English · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

REcord is a noun; reCORD is a verb. First-part stress often names a thing; second-part stress often names an action.

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  1. Sounds /t/ /d/ /l/ /r/ /ʊ/ /uː/
  2. Stress that marks noun or verb