Stress Patterns in Compound Words

Which compound noun has the stress on the first syllable?

• hairCUT

• HAIRcut

• hair cut

• cut HAIR

Which of the following is a compound adjective with stress on the second word?

• OLD-fashioned

• old-FASHioned

• FASHioned-old

• OLD FASHioned

Which word is stressed on the second part as a compound verb?

• OVERlook

• OUTgrow

• outGROW

• STANDup

Where does the stress fall in the compound noun “school bag”?

• school BAG

• SCHOOL bag

• BAG of school

• bag for SCHOOL

Identify the correctly stressed compound noun:

• toothBRUSH

• TOOTHbrush

• brushTOOTH

• BRUSHtooth

Which of these shows the correct stress pattern in a compound adjective?

• well-KNOWN

• WELL-known

• KNOWN-well

• known-WELL

In the word “policeman,” where does the stress fall?

• poLICEman

• POliceMAN

• POLICEman

• POliceman

Choose the correctly stressed phrasal compound:

• father-in-LAW

• FATHER-in-law

• father-IN-law

• law-of-FATHER

Which of the following compound nouns carries stress on the first word?

• postMAN

• post office

• POSTman

• manPOST

Choose the correct stress pattern in the compound verb “understand”:

• UNderstand

• underSTAND

• UNDERstand

• STANDunder