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Compound Nouns ______________________
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For Compound Nouns the stress in the first part of the word
blackberry /ˈblækbərɪ/ teaspoon /ˈtiˌspun/ laptop /ˈlæptɒp/ landscape /ˈlænskeɪp/ hothouse /ˈhɑtˌhaʊs/
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Compound Adjectives have the stress in the second part of the word
old-timer /ˌəʊldˈtaɪməʳ/ good-hearted /ˌgʊdˈhɑːtɪd/ hard-working /ˈhɑːdˈw3ːkɪŋ/ well-formed /ˌwelˈfɔːmd/ ill-advised /ˈɪlədˈvaɪzd/
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For compound verbs, the stress is on the second part
understand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ overflowˌ /oʊvɚˈfloʊ/ overdo /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/
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