tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post1336232524816921307..comments2024-03-22T00:31:01.094-07:00Comments on My World: English Stress ShiftLes Zsoldoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153074077833202740noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-9070049109134067122018-08-21T06:58:58.551-07:002018-08-21T06:58:58.551-07:00Shift is not a suffix because it is a free morphem...Shift is not a suffix because it is a free morpheme.Les Zsoldoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153074077833202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-38669054726341999542018-07-24T03:39:00.128-07:002018-07-24T03:39:00.128-07:00Is shift a suffix
Is shift a suffix<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816909465641225228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-79004226815004337542015-10-27T19:00:33.542-07:002015-10-27T19:00:33.542-07:00In prefer/preference it's true that the main s...In prefer/preference it's true that the main stress of the noun is on the first syllable and on the verb it's on the second. This shows that stress in English isn't regular. Look at depend/dependence. Here the stress is on the second syllable in both cases. But refer/reference has the same pattern as prefer/preference. We have to conclude that stress in English is quite variable.Les Zsoldoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153074077833202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-63367741776987378362015-07-29T18:26:04.214-07:002015-07-29T18:26:04.214-07:00This is really interesting. May I ask why 1 syllab...This is really interesting. May I ask why 1 syllable to the right? In cases like 'prefer/preference' the main stress relocate to the left instead. Thanks for your reply. JenYuwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13073634089514646981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-14197389396162786932012-04-26T23:24:11.454-07:002012-04-26T23:24:11.454-07:00You're welcome.You're welcome.Les Zsoldoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153074077833202740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942256750217539484.post-44963612339331873982011-12-02T03:20:28.830-08:002011-12-02T03:20:28.830-08:00That was perfect, thank youThat was perfect, thank youMay28Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084504410639322783noreply@blogger.com