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Word Stress Summary - Pronunciation Pro

3. Stress in Compound Nouns: always stress the first word. Compound noun = 2 or more nouns combined to form a single noun. Ex: MAILbox, BLACKbird, TREEhouse, MOTHER-in-law 4. Stress in Proper Nouns: if it’s a two word name, stress the second word. Proper Noun = one-of-a-kind item and is always spelled with a capital letter.