Incorrect syllabic stress results in mispronunciation. Therefore, it’s important to stress the correct syllables of words when speaking. Here’s a pronunciation tip for compound nouns. The stress is usually placed on the first part of compound nouns, e.g.:
| Word | Pronunciation | How To Pronounce |
| Bedroom | BED ruum | Listen to the Bedroom audio clip |
| Football | FUUT bawl (short uu as in book) | Listen to the Football audio clip |
| Airplane | AIR playn | Listen to the Airplane audio clip |
| Suntan | SUN tan | Listen to the Suntan audio clip |
| Bookstore | BUUK staw | Listen to the Bookstore audio clip |
| Suitcase | SOOT kays | Listen to the Suitcase audio clip |
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