Solved Question for Transactions: Essential Language Skills (A01) - Common course in English

 Question

Explain the way in which the given words differ in articulation and its meaning support your answers with more example?

 

Contrast (N)             Contrast (V)

Export (N)                Export (V)

Import (N)                Import (V)

Permit (N)                Permit (V)

Conflict (N)              conflict (V)

Absent (N)               Absent (V)

Abstract (N)             Abstract (V)

Digest (N)                Digest (V)

Accent (N)                Accent (V)

Compress (N)          Compress (V)

 

 

Answer:

Some words are used both noun or adjective and verb in English. Though they have same spelling but pronunciation changes. Thus, the stress shifts according to the class. Usually nouns are stressed in the first syllable and verbs are in second. English is said to be a stress-timed language as it gives more attention to the accent.

 

When it comes to the articulation of the word Contrast as a noun, the stress is marked on the first syllable (‘Contrast) if it is verb stress shifts to the second syllable (Con’trast).

The noun Contrast means difference or opposition and the verb Contrast means go against or stand against.

 

(answer other examples like this)

 

Difference in meaning