Initial Noun Stress - Learn English online free video lessons

This video is about initial noun stress. Many two-syllable words come in a noun-verb pair. The noun is usually stressed on the first syllable, while the verb is usually stressed on the second syllable. Examples: absent · abstract · accent · access · addict · address · affect · affix · alloy · ally · annex · assay · attribute · augment · belay · bombard · combat · combine · comment · commune · compact · complex · compost · compound · compress · concert · conduct · confect · confine(s) · conflict · conscri