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extract project
import prospect
impress protest
incense rebel
increase record
insult retail
object subject
perfume survey
permit suspect
present torment
produce transfer
progress transport

Eg The ‘accent in this noun falls on the first syllable.
We ac’cent this verb on the second syllable.
Word stress also helps to distinguish compound words from
word combinations.
a ’dancing-girl (an actress)-a dancing girl (not singing)
a ’ black ’ board (not a blue one)-a blackboard

lf the nucleus is shifted from the last notional word to some other
word of the intonation-group the sentence stress is called logical.
Logical Stress
Model: I can do it.
I can do it.
Sequence of Tones
The Simple Sentence. Intonation of Adverbials.

Model: , Generally. | I come 'home early.
> Generally. | I come 'home early.
He is at home on Sunday.
Simple, sentences with adverbial phrases at the beginning are
usually divided into two intonation-groups.

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