English for Learners
Pronunciation:
How stress changes in nouns and verbs with the same spelling.
Some nouns and verbs have the same spelling in English.
To differentiate between the noun and the verb with the same spelling, the stress position changes from the first to the second syllable.
Here are some examples:
| NOUN | VERB | NOUN | VERB | |
| an address | to address | a permit | to permit | |
| a contest | to contest | a present | to present | |
| a contract | to contract | a process | to process | |
| a convert | to convert | a protest | to protest | |
| a decrease | to decrease | a rebel | to rebel | |
| a desert | to desert | a record | to record | |
| a discount | to discount | a refill | to refill | |
| an escort | to escort | a refund | to refund | |
| an import | to import | a subject | to subject | |
| an insult | to insult | a survey | to survey | |
| a mandate | to mandate | a torment | to torment | |
| a misprint | to misprint | a suspect | so suspect | |
| an object | to object | a transfer | to transfer |
See also:
intonation
stress in words and sentences
silent letters in English