Human speech is the basis of his reputation among those around him. It is important to remember that in a civilized society, nothing: neither education, nor the environment, nor the culture prevailing around, justifies illiterate speech. Although sometimes rumors can be cut not just unpleasant expressions and rude formulations, but even just the wrong pronunciation of words. Therefore, it does not matter at all in which field of activity you are engaged and who your friends and relatives are, beautiful and correct speech can become the main calling card of your image. The key point in this regard is the correct statement of stress in words. How to do this will be discussed in this article.
How to emphasize the word "means"
Literate speech is not an easy skill. There are many questions. For example, what is the stress in the word "means"? It is interesting that many people consider the correct pronunciation of this word as a kind of marker that determines the level of human culture. This mistake is so widespread that many specialized orthoepic dictionaries in a special way emphasize the correct stress in the word "means". Proper pronunciation of its kind is the key to success. That is why it is important to know exactly the stress rules in this case.
But the rule is actually quite simple. The stress in the word "means" always falls on the first syllable, regardless of the number and case. Thus, it is correct to say "Mediocrity", "Mediocrity" and, accordingly, "Mediocrity". Moreover, there can be no exceptions to this rule, regardless of the scope of use of this word. Some consider it permissible to shift the emphasis to the last syllable if “means” is used in the meaning of “money, financial values”. But in reality this is not so. The stress in the word "means" always remains on the first syllable.
How to emphasize nouns
In all words that were borrowed from other languages, it is customary to keep the stress in the place in which it stood in the source language. For example, dispensary and blinds (borrowing from the French language), marketing and genesis (borrowing from the English language).
If the word "meter" is in the composition, then the emphasis will fall on it. For example, millimeter and kilometer.
With the exception of "electric drive" and "electric drive", in words the integral part of which is the element "-wire", emphasis should be placed on the suffix "-wire". For example, garbage chute.
As a rule, in all words in which the "-log" is the root, the emphasis falls on him. For example, cataloged. An exception is the word “analogue” and the name of the occupation, for example, “philologist”.
An interesting case is the word "love". In all nouns that are formed from this word, the emphasis never falls on "-bal-".
Stress in adjectives
In most adjective names, the stress falls on the same syllable on which it fell in the noun, from which this adjective is formed. For example, KITCHEN - KITCHEN.
Often during the formation of a short form of the adjective from its full form, the stress remains on the same syllable. For example, beautiful - beautiful and, accordingly, more beautiful.
Rules for Verbs
We discuss the stress rules for verbs. In all verbs that are in the grammatical form of the past tense, the stress should fall exactly on the syllable to which it falls in the initial form. For example, to walk - to walk.
There is another group to which verbs belong, the stress of which remains unchanged in all forms, except for one - the feminine gender, the past tense. For example, lying - lying, but lying.
Verbs whose initial form ends in "-it" always have an accent in the end. For example, enable - enable, enable, enable. However, there are several exceptions to this rule: Send - send, send, get married - get rid of.
In all verbs that are formed from adjectives (with the exception of the verb "embitter"), as a rule, the stress falls on the ending "-it". For example, peppy - encourage.
In all reflexive verbs, emphasis should be placed correctly on the last syllable of a word.
How to emphasize adverbs
In adverbs correctly, the stress on the first syllable falls only in a few cases. The shock prefix “do-” appears only in the words “bottom”, “dry” and “top”. And the percussive prefix “za-”, in turn, is used in the words “darkly”, “dawn” and “dawn”. If you remember this rule, then there is no chance to get confused in the pronunciation of adverbs.
Rules for stating accents in participles and participles
In order to properly emphasize the participle, it is necessary to pay attention to the verb from which it is formed. It is correct to put emphasis in the participle in the same place where it stands in the infinitive of the verb. This is often the last syllable of a word. For example, the participle formed from the verb “to take” is “to take”.
If the suffix "-in-" or "-louse-" is in the participle, then the stress in such a word will always fall on the last vowel letter before this suffix. For example, starting and starting.
When it comes to full participles with the suffix "-t-", the stress is shifted exactly one syllable forward compared to stress in the verb. For example, a prick is a chop.
To speak competently, there is no need to constantly keep in mind all these rules, but they should be carefully studied. In this case, it is best to pay particular attention to examples. After all, the best way to remember something is through practice and associations. It’s easier to remember not the rule, but the examples that reflect the principle on which this rule is based.
All this will help to learn to speak correctly and correct mistakes in their own pronunciation. The rules of orthoepy debunk many myths and break down ideas about the irregular pronunciation of words adopted in the area. This knowledge will help build a reputation for an educated person who respects both himself and his interlocutors. In modern society, the habit of talking properly plays a huge role in creating your image, no matter what you do.
Do not deny yourself the development. Improve yourself!