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How stress changes the meaning of a word!

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How stress changes the meaning of a word!

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How stress changes the meaning of a word!

CON-vert con-VERT

-He was a CON-vert to Buddhism. -I think he will con-VERT to Buddhism.

Changes a noun to a verb, and keeps the same meaning.

CON-trast con-TRAST

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"There is a nice contrast between the red and the blue."

Let's contrast British English with American English!

IN-sult in-SULT

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"Don't insult me!"

"What you said to me was such an insult!"

RE-ject re-JECT

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"There's a great shop where you can by factory rejects. They are cheaper, and there is usually only a small mistake on them."

"I'm going to ask her on a date, but I think she will reject me!"

SUS-pect sus-PECT

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"It's always the person you least suspect!"

"He is the main suspect in this case!"

PER-fect per-FECT

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"The whole evening was perfect!"

Changes a noun to a verb or an adjective and changes the meaning.

CON-sole con-SOLE

-The first games CON-sole I ever got, was a Nintendo 64. -She was very upset, so I had to con-SOLE her.

CON-tent con-TENT

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"Chatterbug is full of great language learning content."

"I am feeling pretty content at the moment"

DE-sert de-SERT

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"His team deserted him and he was left on his own."

"There is an oasis in the middle of the desert."

PRO-ject pro-JECT

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"He is the project manager."

We used a projector to project a movie onto the wall.

REF-use ref-USE

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"I'll make you an offer you can't refuse!"

"People were just dumping their refuse on the streets."

EN-trance en-TRANCE

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"He was entranced by her beauty."

"Please use the other entrance to get into the building."

CON-vert con-VERT

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