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Mastering the American Accent » Words Ending in -tion and -ate
Verbs that end with -ate have a stress on the first syllable. Nouns ending with -tion however, have a stress on the syllable before the suffix. Examine the examples in the chart below.
Verbs that end in -ate | Nouns ending in -tion | |
Stress is on the first syllable | Stress is on the syllable that precedes the suffix -tion | |
1. | activate | activation |
2. | celebrate | celebration |
3. | congratulate | congratulation |
4. | demonstrate | demonstration |
5. | donate | donation |
6. | frustrate | frustration |
7. | imitate | imitation |
8. | locate | location |
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The activities in "4000 Essential English Words" are specially designed to make use of important learning conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example sentence. 4000 Essential English Words 4: 600 words (Unit 1 - Unit 30).
The activities in "4000 Essential English Words" are specially designed to make use of important learning conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example sentence. 4000 Essential English Words 3: 600 words (Unit 1 - Unit 30).
The activities in "4000 Essential English Words" are specially designed to make use of important learning conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example sentence. 4000 Essential English Words 2: 600 words (Unit 1 - Unit 30).
The activities in "4000 Essential English Words" are specially designed to make use of important learning conditions. Firstly, the words are introduced using sentence definitions and an example sentence. 4000 Essential English Words 1: 600 words (Unit 1 - Unit 30).
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