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PRACTICEA compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words. The first word of a compound noun is usually stressed: greenhouse (a glass building where plants grow)
When you use an adjective and a noun that do not form a compound noun, the noun is stressed: green house (a house that is green)
Stress the first word of these compound nouns:
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office system project manager business person business strategy sales call mailing list account balance White House |
conference call product manager business community marketing strategy sales team flash drive board meeting security system |
PRACTICEA compound noun can also be one word that is made up of two individual nouns. Put the stress on the first part of the word.
| fundraiser keyboard headline weekend deadline |
software chairperson wholesale overhead update |
network boardroom feedback deadlock handshake |
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