Luyện nghe Mastering the American Accent - (Unit 82 : Words Ending in -tion and -ate)



Verbs that end with -ate have a stress on the first syllable. Nouns ending with -tion however, have a stress on the syllable before the suffix. Examine the examples in the chart below.

Verbs that end in -ate Nouns ending in -tion
Stress is on the first syllable Stress is on the syllable that precedes the suffix -tion
1. activate activation
2.
 celebrate celebration
3.
 congratulate congratulation
4.
 demonstrate demonstration
5.
 donate donation
6.
 frustrate frustration
7. imitate imitation
8. locate location


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