2-word Verbs & Compound Nouns
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English
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Elizabeth Kolb
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Multiple Select
REVIEW:
Why is word stress important?
Changing the stress might change the meaning
Speakers of English listen first for stress
If you stress the wrong syllable, you will likely be misunderstood
Changing the stress might change the part of speech (noun <-> verb)
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Drag and Drop
Nouns with 2 syllables are usually stressed on the
Verbs with 2 syllables are usually stressed on the
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to set up
to hold up
to look out
to try out
to check out
Verbs
a setup
a holdup
a lookout
a tryout
a checkout
Nouns
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Dropdown
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an arrangement
a robbery
a person who watches
a test, an audition
a place to pay a bill
Meanings
a setup
a holdup
a lookout
a tryout
a checkout
Nouns
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to arrange
to rob something/someone
to be careful
to test something/someone
to pay a bill & leave
Meanings
to set up
to hold up
to look out
to try out
to check out
verbs
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Categorize
a turnoff
a cutback
a startup
to turn off
to cut back
to start up
Are these words nouns or verbs?
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Multiple Choice
Which syllable is stressed in "a turnoff"?
first
second
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Multiple Choice
Which syllable is stressed in "to cut back"?
first
second
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Categorize
a setup
a holdup
a lookout
a tryout
a checkout
a turnoff
a cutback
a startup
to set up
to hold up
to look out
to try out
to check out
to turn off
to cut back
to start up
Which syllable is stressed?
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Consider "to set up," "to hold up," "to look out," "to try out," etc.
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Consider "setup," "holdup," "lookout," "tryout," etc.
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Drag and Drop
Nouns containing 2 "words" are usually stressed on the
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Compound Nouns
In English, we can combine two nouns to make a new word. The new word is called a compound noun.
It is pronounced as one word, with the stress on the first syllable.
house + boat = houseboat
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baseball
bookmark
post office
key chain
coffee pot
hot dog
bathroom
raincoat
bookstore
airline
keyboard
notebook
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Audio Response
How do you pronounce these words?
bathroom
raincoat
bookstore
key chain
hot dog
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Open Ended
What other compound nouns do you know?
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