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When a word changes from a noun to a verb or to an adjective or adverb, frequently the stress placement changes as well. Listen to these common words that non-native speakers tend to mispronounce (read across).
| 1. |
politics |
political |
politician |
| 2. |
photograph |
photographic |
photography |
| 3. |
compete |
competitive |
competition |
| 4. |
economy |
economical |
economize |
| 5. |
democrat |
democracy |
democratic |
| 6. |
family |
familiar |
familiarity |
| 7. |
necessary |
necessarily |
necessity |
| 8. |
hospital |
hospitality |
hospitable |
| 9. |
origin |
originality |
original |
| 10. |
mechanic |
mechanism |
mechanical |
| 11. |
define |
definition |
definitely |
| 12. |
vary |
variety |
variation |
| 13. |
courage |
courageous |
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| 14. |
probably |
probability |
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| 15. |
geography |
geographic |
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| 16. |
memory |
memorial |
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| 17. |
Canada |
Canadian |
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| 18. |
ignore |
ignorance |
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