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stressed syllables



goosetar
Australia

stressed syllables
 
where do we put the stress in everything?is it "eve" or "every"

16 Nov 2012      





ueslteacher
Ukraine

http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/everything

16 Nov 2012     



Apodo
Australia

I would put the stress on ev : EVeryting
 
One word has only one stress (though there can be lesser secondary stresses).
 
This might be helpful:
 

16 Nov 2012     



joy2bill
Australia

One kind of a rule I use is that the stress goes on the third syllable from the right. Doesn �t always apply but close enough.
so photograph     photographer

17 Nov 2012