Упр.5b Модуль 5c ГДЗ Spotlight 10 класс

Read the theory box. Listen and underline the stressed part(s). Listen again and repeat.

Intonation in compound nouns

In compound nouns, the stress usually falls on the first syllable (makeup). Stressing the correct part of a compound noun will help you to distinguish it from an adjective with a noun, e.g. greenhouse = place we grow plants, green house = a house painted green.

In compound nouns, the stress usually falls on the first syllable.

Examples: makeup, greenhouse.

Stressing the correct part of a compound noun helps to distinguish it from an adjective + noun, for example: greenhouse = a place where plants are grown, green house = a house painted green.