State the rules to determine the location of the primary stress in each of the following words:
1. generosity 2. economical
3. application 3. millionaire
5. aloud
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generosity and economical - 'ro and 'no resp
Rule - ords that end in ty, phy, gy, cy and al have the third from the last syllable stressed
millionaire - 'aire
Three syllable words have the final syllable stressed
application - 'ca
Words ending in sion, tion, and ic have second last syllable stressed.
aloud - 'loud
In compound verbs and adverbs, second part is stressed
Rule - ords that end in ty, phy, gy, cy and al have the third from the last syllable stressed
millionaire - 'aire
Three syllable words have the final syllable stressed
application - 'ca
Words ending in sion, tion, and ic have second last syllable stressed.
aloud - 'loud
In compound verbs and adverbs, second part is stressed
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