Why is the stress in the word “cakes” difficult? After all, no one will say - “there are good courts”, and “here there are good cakes”, perhaps, you will meet more than once.
It would seem that the correct stress in the word “cakes” is simple to put: it does not change in the plural compared to the singular, it remains with the declension of cases However, this is one of the most common spoken errors. Only the verb “ringing” will not give way to “cakes”. Perhaps because they call more often than buy cakes.
Common mistakes
The emphasis in the word “cakes” on the last syllable, unfortunately, is one of many errors that are persistent in spoken Russian.
Specialists have up to two hundred frequently used words, the stress of which causes difficulties. These include: "spoiled, pampering, being, took, enviably, conspiracy, heretic, exhaust" and others.
Incorrect stress, at first glance, seems harmless. You will be sold cakes, even if you say this word is wrong. But among people who know the Russian language well, you risk being branded as a careless person, if not ignorant.
Is it necessary to correct this mistake in the speech of other people? It all depends on the meaning of your motivation. If you just want to demonstrate your knowledge in everyday situations in front of strangers, then it is wiser to keep silent. Incorrect behavior will look no better than ignorance of the norms of the language. Help relatives also need to be careful: they should be located to talk about the correct pronunciation. And then it will turn out an incident: the best will become the enemy of the good.
Can stress be changed?
Yes, the language is changing. New dictionaries released these days reflect volatile norms, including accentological ones. They note in which words the stress is outdated, in which it can be heterogeneous (“tworog” and “curd”, for example).
From a theoretical point of view, there are fixed and free stresses. They can be single and double. Movable and motionless. Linguistics as a science incorporates a special section - accentology. It traces the history of the development of speech in terms of the distribution of stress in words.
It is very interesting to investigate why stresses become obsolete, what affects the influence of dialectisms or professional words on the norms of the language, how dictionaries respond to these changes. The Ministry of Education even has to issue relevant documents that confirm the accentological minimum for passing the exam.
But the emphasis in the word "cakes" still remains fixed on the first syllable. Emphasis on Y is colloquial, erroneous.
We bow the word "cake"
Be sure to say out loud all forms of the word "cake" in cases. Then it becomes clear that not only "cakes" are so insidious. In the singular:
- cake;
- cake;
- cake;
- cake;
- about cake.
In plural:
- cakes;
- CAKES;
- cakes;
- cakes;
- about cakes.
The error has lurked everywhere! But the emphasis in the word "cakes" in all cases is only on O. There are no other options.
Best way to remember
In addition to declension of a word with a fixed stress on all cases, there are other ways to fix it in memory. Unfortunately, the frequently encountered advice - remembering the shock "O" as a round cake - will not work. What to do with the word "cakes"?
But the word “cakes” is a good option for remembering where the stress in the word “cakes” is. In none of the cases "cake" and "cakes" do not cause doubt in the speakers. The emphasis is always on the first syllable. It remains to consolidate the association with the word "cake".
The poem "We will not eat cakes, because we will not fit into shorts" will help not to be mistaken. One can also suggest this: “We won’t eat cakes, we should go to the courts.”
An active way to memorize words and stress in them is a burime game. She develops a sense of language, the ability to compose simple verses. In addition, the result is a funny text that will delight the players.