Question

Which stress pattern is commonly found in English verbs of two syllables?

• A. First syllable stressed
• B. Second syllable stressed
• C. No stress pattern
• D. Equal stress on both syllables

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Second syllable stressed

The common stress pattern for English verbs with two syllables is stress on the second syllable (iambic pattern).

• Many two-syllable verbs in English follow the pattern:
  weak + strong (unstressed first syllable, stressed second syllable).

• This pattern is called iambic stress.

🔹 Examples:
✔ be'gin (/bɪˈɡɪn/)
✔ de'cide (/dɪˈsaɪd/)
✔ for'get (/fɚˈɡɛt/)
✔ in'vite (/ɪnˈvaɪt/)
✔ re'pair (/rɪˈpɛr/)