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What is the stressed syllable in the words knowledgeable and perseverance?
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∙ 12y ago
For knowledgeable, the first syllable.
For perseverance, the primary stress is on the third syllable (VEER), with a secondary stress on the first syllable as purr-seh-VEER-ens. (sibilant S as in tense).
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Every word has a stress. Since "sun" is only one syllable, it is stressed.
What does it mean for a syllable to be stressed?
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Monosyllabic (one syllable) words. There is only one syllable so the whole word is stressed.
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Which syllable of belief is stressed?
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