Question

In most compound words like “school bus” or “blackbird”, where does the primary stress fall?

• A. On the second word
• B. On both words equally
• C. On the first word
• D. On the last syllable of the second word

Answer 1

Answer:

C. On the first word

In compounds like “ˈschool-bus” and “ˈblackbird”, the first element of the compound gets the primary stress.