Ênfase: Substantivos VS Verbos

Na lista abaixo, mude a ênfase da primeira sílaba para substantivos para a segunda sílaba para verbos. Esta é uma mudança regular e consistente. A entonação é tão poderosa que você notará que quando a ênfase muda, a pronúncia das vogais também.

an accent [æks’nt]
to accent [æksεnt]

a concert [känsert]
to concert [k’nsert]

a conflict [känflikt]
to conflict [k’nflikt]

a contest [käntest]
to contest [k’ntest]

a contract [käntræct]
to contract [k’ntrækt]

a contrast [käntræst]
to contrast [k’ntræst]

a convert [känvert]
to convert [k’nvert]

a convict [känvikt]
to convict [k’nvict]

a default [deefält]
to default [d’fält]

a desert* [dεz’rt]
to desert [d’z’rt]

a discharge [dischärj]
to discharge [d’schärj]

an envelope [änv’lop]
to envelop [envel’p]

an incline [inkline]
to incline [inkline]

an influence [influ(w)’ns]
to influence [influ(w)ns]†

an insert [insert]
to insert [insert]

an insult [ins’lt]
to insult [insəlt]

an object [äbject]
to object [əbject]

perfect [prf’ct]
to perfect [prfekt]

a permit [prmit]
to permit [prmit]

a present [prεz’nt]
to present [pr’zεnt]

produce [produce]
to produce [pr’duce]

progress [prägr’s]
to progress [pr’grεss]

a project [präject]
to project [pr’jεct]

a pronoun [pronoun]
to pronounce [pr’nounce]

a protest [protest]
to protest [pr’test]

a rebel [rεbəl]
to rebel [r’bεl]

a recall [reekäll]
to recall [r’käll]

a record [rεk’rd]
to record [r’cord]

a reject [reject]
to reject [r’jεct]

• The désert is hot and dry. A dessért is ice cream. To desért is to abandon.