S.L. Rockfish
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English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
My name is S.L.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Rockfish.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Let's get this party started, okay?
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Take the word
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
P-R-E-S-E-N-T.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Present.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
If I stress the first syllable, present, it's a noun, a gift.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Hey, I bought you a present.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
But if I stress the second syllable, present, it's a verb.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
It means to show something.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
I'm going to present my slides right now.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Okay?
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Present.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
It's the same with the word C-O-N-T-E-S-T.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Contest is a competition between or when you try to win.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
You know, I challenge you to a contest.
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How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Okay.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Now, to contest is to challenge or argue against someone.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Contest, competition.
English Makes No Sense
How Word Stress Changes Everything: Nouns vs. Verbs
Contest, to challenge someone.