Unit 18. ,Closed-Circuit 'Television and 'Sell-by Date.

Stress in Longer Compound Nouns
Unit 18; Part A
Some compounds are made up of three parts. They may have two wordsor three words, and sometimes the first and second words are hyphenated: desktop publishing central nervous system left-luggage office part: 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 |
Unit 18; Part B
Many three-part compounds have secondary stress on the first part and main stress on the third part: ,first-degree 'burns ,three-point 'turn ,cheque-book 'journalism Some of these use an established two-part compound with stress on thefirst part. In the new three-part compound, however, main stress is onthe third part: two-part: 'ballroom 'desktop three-part: ,ballroom 'dancing ,desktop 'publishing Other examples: ,cheque-book 'journalism ,hairpin 'bend ,rush hour 'traffic ![]() ,state-owned 'industry (the industry is state-owned) ,closed-circuit 'television (the television is closed-circuit) Other examples: ,ball-point 'pen ,button-down 'collar ,first-degree 'burns ,drop-down 'menu ,semi-detached 'house ,wide-angle 'lens ![]() ,ten-pin 'bowlin g ,one-man 'band Other examples: ,one-parent 'family ,two-horse 'race |
Unit 18; Part C
Other three-part compounds have secondary stress on the first part and main stress on the second part: ,school 'leaving age ,left-'luggage office ,parent-'teacher association Some of these use an established two-part compound with main stress onthe second part. In the new three-part compound the stress remains onthe second part: two-part: ,washing-'up ,central 'heating three-part: ,washing-'up liquid ,central 'heating system Other examples: ,hard-'luck story ,C'D player ,wild-'goose chase In others, a first part with secondary stress is added to an established two-part compound with stress on the first part. Compare: 'carriageway and: ,dual 'carriageway Other examples: ,armoured person'nel carrier ,safety de'posit box ,travelling 'salesman ,white 'blood cells |
Unit 18; Part D
Some three-part compounds have main stress on the first part. Most of these also have secondary stress on the third part: 'no-man's land 'real estate ,agent 'pick-up ,truck Other examples: 'fallout ,shelter 'greenhouse ef,fect 'sell-by,date 'housewarming ,party 'payback ,period 'windscreen ,wipers 'sister-in-law ('brother-in-law, etc.) |
Exercises
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