以下这些后缀决定了重音的位置在后缀前的一个音节上: |
-ive |
im'pressive
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-ient |
in'cipient
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-iant |
'deviant
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-ial |
es'sential
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-ion |
in'vention
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-ic |
photo'graphic
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-ian |
'median
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-ious |
in'fectious
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-ity |
oppor'tunity
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单词加上后缀-able以后,重音保持不变:
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re'ly
|
re'liable
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de'pend
|
de'pendable
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a'dapt
|
a'daptable
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de'test
|
de'testable
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'knowledge
|
'knowledgeable
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'demonstrate
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'demonstrable
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带有以下这些后缀的单词,重音落在倒数第四个音节上(前提是这些单词必须有四个以上的音节): |
-ary |
vo'cabulary
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-ator |
in'vestigator
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-mony
|
'ceremony
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-acy |
'intimacy
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-ory |
'category
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