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Word Stress Rules There are two very simple rules about word stress: One word has only one stress. (One word cannot have two stresses. If you hear two stresses, you hear two words. Here are some more, rather complicated, rules that can help you understand where to put the stress. A. B. There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change with a change in stress. C. For a few words, native English speakers don't always "agree" on where to put the stress. D. E. Contributor: Josef Essberger

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