THE SOUND |S|
Temporary note: the entries for this stave may not yet be shown in
their regular form(s) in the
Spelling and Stress
Dictionary by MVVM at
The general formula for the onset of a stressed syllable
starting with the sound |S| is:
|S|+(voiceless plosive+)(liquid/nasal/semivowel+)vowel
(Voiceless plosives are |K|, |P| and |T|; liquids are |L| and |R|; nasals
are |M| and |N|; and semivowels or voiced glides are |J|, the first sound
in yes, and |W|.)
Strictly speaking, this formula is too general in that |S|+voiceless
plosive+|R|, as in street exists, whereas |S|+|R| without any sound
in between does not occur in native words.
In practice the semivowel must be |W|, for |S|+voiceless plosive+|J| does
not exist at all, while |S|+|J| only occurs in assume and a few
similar words which are more often pronounced without a voiced glide.
On the other hand, the formula may also be considered not general enough in
that it does not cover words of foreign origin starting with |SF|, such as
sphere and sphinx.
Nonetheless, the above formula justifies the subdivision of words or
phrases with a stressed syllable starting with |S| into the following four
classes:
- those in which |S| is not followed by a (voiceless)
plosive
- those in which the stressed syllable starts with |SK|
- those in which the stressed syllable starts with |SP|
- those in which the stressed syllable starts with |ST|
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|S|+(NON-PLOSIVE+)VOWEL
as in see or sea, slip, smack,
sway, cent
or scent or sent
and pseud or sued
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
$C [pron. |SEE|];
CELL(S);
CENT(S);
CEN·t·er(s) [or ·re(s)];
CI·c·a-TRICE or -trice [lit or medical;
for plural see sec.-str. 1st syll.];
CI·c·a-TRIX/-TRI|K·s·|es [lit or medical];
CI·g·a-RET[TE](S)
[var: cp |R|3];
CIR·c·le(d);
CIR·c·le(s) [n; l&];
CI·t·y/·ies;
CY·c·le(d/s);
CY·c·lic;
PSALM(S);
PSALM SING-er(s);
PSAL·m·ist(s);
PSEUD(S);
PSEUD/PSEU·d·o- [combining form];
PSEU·d·o-SCI-ence;
PSY·ch·e [l/f];
PSY·ch·ic;
SA·b·le(s);
SA·b·le [adj; l&];
SAD;
SAFE (and SOUND);
SAFE SEX;
SAFE-ty;
SAGE [adj; lit];
SAGE/SA·g·es [n];
SAINT(S)/SAIN·t·ed;
SAKE;
SA·l·i-ent [l&];
SA·ll·y/·ies [n; l/f];
SA-LON(S)
[var: cp |L|2];
SALVE(D) [v; lit];
SALVE(S) [n];
SAME(=SEX);
SAND-wich/-wi·ch·es or
SAN·d·wich/·wi·ch·es;
SAND-wich or SAN·d·wich SPREAD;
SA·pph·ic [l/f];
SANS [lit];
SA-PPHIRE or SA·pph·ire [adj/n; lit];
SA-PPHIRE(S) or
SA·pph·ire(s) [n];
SA·ss·a-FRAS or SASSA-FRAS/-FRA·ss·es or
-fra·s·es;
SA·t·in;
SAUCE/SAU·c·es;
SAVE [prep; lit];
SAVE(D) [v];
SA|K·s|·i-FRAX/-FRA|k·s|·es;
SAY/SAID;
SCENT(S)/SCEN·t·ed;
SCHISM(S)
[var: cp |SK|1];
SCI-ence/-en·c·es;
SCI-on(s) [l&];
SCYTHE(S)/SCY·th·ed;
SEA(S);
SEA-FA·r·ing [l/f];
SEAL(ED);
SEAR [or SERE; adj; lit];
SEARCH(ED);
SEAR·ch·ing;
SEA-SICK;
SEA-SIDE;
SEA·s·on(s);
SEAT(S);
SE·c·ond(s);
SE·c·on-DA·r·y or
SE·c·on·d·a·r·y or
SE·c·on-d'ry;
SE·c·on-DA·r·y or
SE·c·on·d·a·r·y or
SE·c·on-d'ry STRESS [var: cp |ST|, prim.-str.
4th and 5th syll.];
SE·c·re·c·y;
SE·c·ret(s);
SE·d·a·t·ive(s);
SEE(N)/SAW [l&];
SEED [n; l&];
SEED(S) [n];
SEED/SEE·d·ed [v];
SEEK/SOUGHT [l&];
SEEM(ED);
SEE·m·èd [poetic var];
SEEP(ED);
SEE-SAW(ED/S);
SELF;
SELF= [combining form];
SELF=CEN·t·ered [or ·red];
SELF-SAME [lit];
SELF=SA·t·is-FIED;
SELF=SEE·k·ing;
SELF=STYLED;
SELL/SOLD;
SEND/SENT;
SENSE/SEN·s·es;
SEN·s·u-al [lit];
SEN·s·u-ous [lit];
SEN·t·i·n·el(s) or
SENT'-nel(s) [lit];
SE|·k·w|ence(d)/·w|en·c·es;
SE|·k·w|ent [lit];
SE|·k·w|in([n]ed/s);
SERE [or SEAR; adj; lit];
SER·p·ent(s) [lit];
SER·p·en-TINE [lit];
SE·rr·a·t·ed
[var: cp |R|2];
SE·rr·ied [lit];
SER·v·ice/·i·ces;
SET(S);
SER-VILE or SER·v·ile;
SER-VILE-ly or SER·v·ile-ly or
SER·v·i·lel·y;
SE·v·en(s/th);
SE·v·en=LEAGUE;
SE·v·en=SI·d·ed;
SE·v·en=STO·r·[e]y;
SE·v·en·t·y;
SE·v·er(ed);
SE·v·e·r·al or SEV'-ral [l&];
SE·w·er(s);
SEX/SE|K·s·|es;
SEX=STARVED;
SICK (and SORE);
SIDE(S)
[see also BY];
SIDE-SA·dd·le(s);
SIDE=SPLI·tt·ing;
SIDE-STEP(PED);
SIDE=STREET(S);
SIDE-SWIPE(D/S);
SIGH(ED/S);
SIGHT/SIGH·t·ed;
SIGHT(S); SIGHT-less [lit];
SIGHT=SE-er(s);
SIGHT=SEE-ing;
SIGN(ED/S);
SIGN and SYM-bol;
SIGNED and SEALED;
SI·l·ence/·en·c·es;
SILK;
SILK and SA·t·ins [lit];
SIL·k·en [lit];
SIL·k·y (SA·ss·a-FRAS or SASSA-FRAS);
SI·ll·y;
(the) SI·ll·y SEA·s·on;
SIL·v·an [lit];
SIL·v·er [l&];
SIL·v·ern [lit];
SIM·p·le(=SOULED);
SIM·p·ly (and SOLE-ly);
SIN(NED/S);
SING/SANG/SUNG [l&];
SING/SANG/SUNG of [lit];
SIN-gle(d/s);
SIN-gle=CELL (SE|·k·w|en·c·ing);
SIN-gle=STAN·d·ard /
=STO·r·[e]y / =STRUNG;
SING-SONG;
SI·n·i·st·er;
SINK/SANK/SUNK [l&];
SINK or SWIM;
SIN-|j|u-ous [l&];
SI·r·en(s) [l&];
(the) SI·r·en CALL / SONG (of);
SI·st·er(s);
SIT/SAT;
SITE(S);
SIX(TH)/SI|K·s·|es;
SIX=SI·d·ed;
SIX=SPO·tt·ed;
SIX=SQUARE;
SIX=STO·r·[e]y;
SIXTH SENSE;
SI|K·s|s·ome;
SI|K·s|·ty;
SLAKE(D) [lit];
SLA·tt·ern(s) [lit];
SLAVE(S);
SLAY/SLEW/SLAIN [lit];
SLEEP/SLEPT;
SLEE·p·er(s);
SLEEVE(S);
SLIP(PED/S);
SLI·pp·e·r·y or SLIPP'-ry (SLOPE);
SLIP-STREAM(S);
SLOPE(D/S);
SLOTH [lit];
SLOTH-ful [lit];
SLOUGH(ED) [v];
SLOUGH(S) [n; l/f];
SLOW;
SLOW=DOWN (STRIKE);
SLOW=SPEA·k·ing;
SLOW=SPO·k·en;
SMACK(ED) (of);
SMALL(=SCALE / =SEE·m·ing);
SMASH(ED);
SMELL(ED);
SMILE(D/S);
SMILE(D) on/u-PON [lit];
SMITE/SMOTE/SMI·tt·en [l&];
SMI·th·y/·ies;
SMOKE(D);
SMOKE SCREEN(S);
SMO·k·ing (SLAVE);
SMO·k·y [l&];
SMOOTH [see also 3rd syll.];
SMO·th·er(ed);
SMUDGE(D);
SNAIL(S);
SNAIL=SLOW;
SNIFF(ED/S);
SNAP(PED) at SOME-BO·d·y or -bo· /
-|W|ONE or -|w|one;
SNARL(ED) at SOME-BO·d·y or -bo· /
-|W|ONE or -|w|one;
SNOW=CLAD [lit];
SO [l&];
SO FAR SO GOOD;
SOAK(ED/S);
SOAP;
SOAP-SUDS;
SOB(BED);
SOB SI·st·er(s);
SOB STO·r·y/·ies;
SO[U]·b·ri-QUET(S)
[var: cp |K|3; lit];
SO·ci·al (STU·d·ies);
SO·ci·al SCI-ence/-en·c·es
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
SO·ci·al SER·v·ice/·i·c·es
[var: cp 3rd syll.];
(the) SOD [lit];
SOFT (SEAT / SLEE·p·er / SOAP);
SOIL(ED/S);
SO-JOURN(ED)
[var: cp |D|2; l/f];
SOL;
SO·l·ace [l/f];
SOLE;
SOLE-ly;
SO·l·em-NIZE(D)
[or -NISE(D); l/f];
SOL-stice/-st·i·c·es;
SOME-BO·d·y or -bo·;
SOME-|W|ONE or -|w|one;
SOME-thing;
SOME-TIMES;
SOM-no·l·ent [lit];
SONG(S);
SO·n·o·r·ous
[var: cp |N|2];
SOON;
$SOON LEARNT, SOON for-GO·tt·en;
SOR·d·id;
SORE;
SO·rr·ow(ed) [v; lit];
SO·rr·ow(s) [n];
SO·rr·ow·f·ul [lit];
SO·rr·y;
SOUL(S);
SOUL-less;
SOUL=SEAR·ch·ing;
SOUND [adj/adv];
SOUND/SOUN·d·ed [v; l&];
SOUND(S) [n];
SOUR;
SOU·th·ern;
SOVE-reign [adj; l&];
SOVE-reign(s) [n];
SOW(ED)/SOWN [v; l&];
SOW(S) [n];
SOY (SAUCE);
SPHERE(S) [l&];
SPHINX/SPHIN|K·s·|es;
SUA·si·on(s);
SUB-CUL·t|sh|·ure(s);
SUB-stance [l&];
SUB-stance/-stan·c·es;
SUBT-le;
SU·bt·|a|·l·y or SUBT-ly [or
SU·bt·e·l·y];
SU·cc·o[u]r [n; lit];
SU·cc·o[u]r(ed) [v; lit];
SUCK(ED/S);
SUDS;
SUIT/SUI·t·ed;
SUIT(S);
SU·ll·y/·ied [lit];
SU·m·ac[h](s)
[var: cp |SH|1];
SU·mm·er(s);
SU·mm·er SEA·s·on(s);
SU·mm·er SOL-stice;
SUN(S);
SUN-beam(s);
SUN·d·er(ed) [l/f];
SUN-dry [lit];
SUN-SET(S);
SUN-STROKE;
SUN-STRUCK;
SU·p·ine
[var: cp |P|2; lit];
SUR-CHARGE(D)/-CHAR·g·es;
SUR·p·lus/·lu·s·es;
SUR·v·ey(s) [n];
SWAIN(S) [lit];
SWA·ll·ow(ed);
SWAN(S);
SWAN SONG(S);
SWARD(S) [lit];
SWATHE/SWA·th·ed [l/f];
SWAY(ED) [v];
SWAY [n;l&];
SWEAR/SWORE/SWORN (to SE·c·re·c·y /
SI·l·ence);
SWEAT(S)/SWEA·t·ed;
SWEAT SUIT(S);
SWEEP [n; lit];
SWEEP(S) [n; l&];
SWEEP/SWEPT [v; l&];
SWEEP-STAKE;
SWEEP-STAKES;
SWEET(S);
(the) SWEETS of [lit];
SWEET-BARKED;
SWEET-BAR·k·èd
[poetic var];
SWEET-SCEN·t·ed;
SWEET=SME·ll·ing;
SWELL(ED)/SWO·ll·en [l&];
SWIM/SWAM/SWUM;
SWI·zz·le(d/s);
SWI·zz·le STICK(S);
SWOON(ED) [l&];
SWORD(S)/SWOR·d·ed;
SY·b·a·rite(s) [l/f];
SY·c·o·ph·ant(s);
SY·ll·a·b·le(s);
SYL·v·an [lit];
SYM-bol(s);
SY·mm·e-try;
SY·st·em(s)
second syllable:
ab-SENT/-SEN·t·ed [v];
ac-CEPT/-CEP·t·ed;
ac-CE·ss·o·r·y/·ies;
an-CI·ll·a·r·y/·ies
[var: cp |AE|1];
a-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed [l/f];
A-SE|K-s|ual or a-;
a-SIDE;
a-SLANT;
a-SLEEP;
a-SLOPE;
a-SSAULT/-SSAUL·t·ed;
a-SSE·v·e·r·ate/·a·t·ed;
a-SSUAGE(D) [l/f];
a-SSUME(D) [with |SOO| or |SJOO|;
cp a-SSURE(D) under |SH|];
a-SUN·d·er [lit];
at SI|k·s|·es and SE·v·ens;
BAR SI·n·i·st·er(s);
(the) BAR SI·n·i·st·er [l&];
be-SEECH(ED)/-SOUGHT [lit];
be-SIDE(S);
be-SO·tt·ed; BI-SE|K·s|·ual;
ca-SI-NO(S) or -SI·n·o(s);
con-CERN(ED);
con-CER·n·ing;
con-SENT/-SEN·t·ed;
con-SI·d·er(ed);
con-SIST/-SI·st·ed;
con-SOLE(D) [v];
con-SUME(D) [with |SOO| or |SJOO|;
cp a-SSURE(D) under |SH|2];
de-CEIVE(D);
$de-CEM-ber;
de-CIDE/-CI·d·ed;
de-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed;
de-SCEN·d·ant(s) [or ·ent(s)];
de-SCENT;
di-SSI·m·i·l·ate/·a·t·ed;
di-SSIM-|j|u·l·ate/·a·t·ed;
do-CENT(S) [var: cp |D|1];
e-SSEN·ti·al;
ET CE·t·e·r·a or CE-t'ra;
[var: cp |Z|2];
e|k-S|CEPT;
e|k-S|CESS/-S|CE·ss·es;
e|k-S|CITE/-S|CI·t·ed;
for-SAKE/-SOOK/-SA·k·en [lit];
for-SOOTH;
GO=SLOW (STRIKE);
her-SELF;
him-SELF;
hir-SUTE [var: cp |H|1];
'im-SELF;
in-CENSE(D) [v];
in-CEN·t·ive(s);
in-CEP-tion(s);
in-CI·s·ive;
in-CITE/CI·t·ed;
in-CITE-ment(s);
in-SA·ti·ate [lit];
in-SE·p·a·r·a·b·le or
·p'·ra·b·le;
in-SERT/-SER·t·ed [v];
IN-SIDE [adj; var: cp |I|1];
IN-SIDE [adv/n/prep];
in-SIST/-SI·st·ed;
in-SULT/-SUL·t·ed [v];
i-SO·sc·e-LES
[var: cp |AI|1];
it-SELF;
li-CEN·ti·ous [l/f];
LOP=SI·d·ed
[var: cp |L|1];
ma-SSAGE/-SSA·g·es
[var: cp |M|1];
mi-SCE·ll·a·n·y/·ies
[var: cp |M|1];
my-SELF;
ob-SCENE;
ob-SCE·n·i·t·y/·ies;
ob-SESS(ED);
one-SELF;
our-SELVES;
OUT-SIDE
[adj/n/prep; var: cp |AU|1];
OUT-SIDE [adv];
per-CENT;
per-CEN·t·age/·a·g·es;
per-SIST/-SI·st·ed
[var: cp |Z|2];
per-SUADE/-SUA·d·ed;
per-SUA·si·on(s);
po-SSESS(ED)
[var: cp |Z|2];
po-SSESSED of
[var: cp |Z|2; lit];
po-SSE·ssi·on(s)
[var: cp |Z|2];
PRIN-CESS/-CE·ss·es or prin-
[var: cp |P|1];
pro-CE·d·ure(s);
pro-CE·ssi·on(s);
pur-SUE(D) [with
|SOO| or |SJOO|; cp pur-SUE(D)
under |SH|; l/f];
qui|k-S|O·t·ic
[var: cp |K|1];
re-CEIPT(S);
re-CEIVE(D);
re-SEARCH(ED)/-SEAR·ch·es
[var: cp |R1];
re-SOURCE/-SOUR·c·es;
re-SOURCE-ful;
sen-SA·ti·on(s);
sen-SA·ti·on SEE·k·ing;
sin-CERE(-ly);
sin-CE·r·i·t·y;
SLEEP/SLEPT SOUND;
SMOOTH=SPO·k·en;
so-CI-e·t·y/·ies;
SOFT=SOAP(ED) [v];
sub-SI·d·i-A·r·y or -a·r·y/·ies;
suc-CEED/-CEE·d·ed;
suc-CESS/-CE·ss·es;
suc-CESS STO·r·y/·ies;
ta|k-S|A·ti·on;
them-SELVES;
tran-SACT/-SAC·t·ed
[var: cp |Z|2];
tran-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed [l/f];
tran-SI·ti·on(s)
[var: cp |Z|2];
tran-SLATE/-SLA·t·ed
[var: cp |L|2];
UN-SU·ll·ied [lit];
UN-SUNG [lit];
UP-SET [v];
u-SURP(ED)
[var: cp |Z|2];
u-SUR·p·er(s)
[var: cp |Z|2];
u|k-S|O·r·i-ous [l/f];
vi-CI·ss·i·t·ude(s);
vouch-SAFE(D)
[var: cp |V|1; l/f];
your-SELF/-SELVES
third syllable:
A-ddre-SSEE(S) or a-DDRE-;
$BE·tt·er SAFE than SO·rr·y [see also
5th syll.];
$BOOK of $SYM-bols;
CA·r[r]·ou-SEL(S);
CON-ver-SA·ti·on(s);
CY·c·lic
SONG(S);
EIGH·t·y=SE·v·en(th);
EIGH·t·y=SIX(TH);
E|K·s|·clu-SI·v·i·t·y
[var: cp |Z|3];
FIF·t·y=SE·v·en(th);
FIF·t·y=SIX(TH);
for a SONG;
FOR·t·y=SE·v·en(th);
FOR·t·y=SIX(TH);
HAVE/HAD a SOFT SPOT for;
HEAVE(D) a SIGH [lit];
IN·c·lu-SI·v·i·t·y
[var: cp |Z|3];
in the SIGHT of [lit];
NINE·t·y=SE·v·en(th);
NINE·t·y=SIX(TH);
on the SAFE SIDE;
OUT of SIGHT;
(the) $RE·n·ai-SSANCE
[var: cp |R|1 and
|N|2];
SAD to SAY;
SELF=ob-SESSED;
SELF=po-SSESSED [var: cp |Z|3];
SET=in=STONE;
SET your SEAL to;
(the) SE·v·en SEAS;
SEX=be-SO·tt·ed;
$SIM·p·le $SI·m·on(s);
SI|K·s|·ty=SE·c·ond;
SI|K·s|·ty=SE·v·en(th);
SI|K·s|·ty=SIX(TH);
(as) SMOOTH as SILK;
SO·ci·al SCI-ence/-en·c·es
[var: cp 1st syll.];
SO·ci·al SER·v·ice/·i·c·es
[var: cp 1st syll.];
SOUND a-SLEEP;
SU·p·er-CI·l·i-ous;
SU·p·er-SO·n·ic;
SWEET=and=SOUR;
THE-o-CEN-tri·s·m;
THE-o-CEN-trist(s);
THIR·t·y=SE·v·en;
THIR·t·y=SIX;
TWEN·t·y=SE·v·en;
TWEN·t·y=SIX;
$UN·c·le $SAM [lit]
fourth syllable:
be-SIDE your-SELF (with);
$BE·tt·er be SAFE than SO·rr·y [see also
5th syll.];
BORN with a SIL·v·er SPOON in your MOUTH;
NOT in the SAME STREET as;
PA·r·a-DI-SI-a·c·al or
·a·d·i-
[var: cp |Z|4];
PUT to the SWORD [lit];
SELL/SOLD for a SONG;
SE·v·en·t·y=SE·c·ond;
SE·v·en·t·y=SE·v·en(th);
SE·v·en·t·y=SIX(TH)
fifth syllable:
$BE·tt·er to be SAFE than SO·rr·y [see also
3rd and 4th syll.];
for the SAKE of SAFE-ty;
NEU-tra-L:IN·c·lu-SI·v·i·t·y
[var: cp |Z|5];
$SI·l·ence GIVES/GAVE con-SENT [or LENDS/LENT];
(the) SMI·th·y of your SOUL [lit]
sixth syllable:
con-SPI·r·a·c·y/·ies of SI·l·ence;
$SAINT it in PU·b·lic, SIN it in SE·c·ret
seventh syllable:
from the SMOKE in·t·o the SMO·th·er;
KEEP/KEPT your COUN·s·el to your-SELF;
$SAIN·t·ed it in PU·b·lic, SINNED it in SE·c·ret
tenth syllable:
be-TWEEN the DE·v·il and the DEEP BLUE SEA
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
CI·c·a-TRI-CES [var: cp
|K|2; lit or medical];
CI·c·e-RO·n·e/·i [lit];
SA·ll·y/·ied FORTH / OUT [v; l/f];
SA·t|sh|·u-RA·ti·on;
SAY/SAID your BEADS [lit];
SEE(N)/SAW EYE to EYE;
SEL·f·:a-SSURED;
SELF=po-SSESSED;
SELF=su-FFI·ci·ent;
SELL/SOLD the PASS [lit or pompous];
SEM·p·i-TER·n·al;
SE·r·en-DI·p·i·t·y;
SET your FACE like a FLINT;
SE·v·en-TEEN;
(the) SE·v·en $WON·d·ers of the $WORLD;
SICK at HEART [lit];
SIG-ni·f·i-CA·ti·on(s) [lit];
SIM·p·le=HEAR·t·ed [lit];
SIM·p·li·f·i-CA·ti·on(s);
SI·m·u-LA·c·rum(s)/·ra [lit];
SING/SANG/SUNG LIKE a LARK;
SIN-gle=HAN·d·ed;
SI·t|sh|·u-A·ti·on(s);
SIX-TEEN;
SLEEP/SLEPT LIKE a LOG;
SLOUGH(ED) OFF [l&];
(the) SLOUGH of de-SPOND [lit];
SMASH(ED) to SMI·th·e-REENS;
SMELL(ED) of the LAMP [lit];
SMI·th·e-REENS;
SUCK STRENGTH from / out of;
SU·p·er-NA·t|sh|·u·r·al or
-NAT|SH|'-ral;
SU·p·er-NA·t|sh|·u·r·a-LI·s·m
or -NAT|SH|'-ra-LI·s·m;
SY·b·a-RI·t·ic [l/f];
SY·c·o-PHAN·t·ic;
SYM·p·a-THE·t·ic
second syllable:
a-SSO·c·i-A·ti·on(s);
BI-SEXED;
CON-SOLE(S) [n];
e|k-S|A·c·er-BA·ti·on(s)
[var: cp |Z|2];
HAND-SAW(S);
HOU-SEHOLD(S) [var: see |H|1];
IN-CENSE [n];
IN-SECT(S);
IN-SERT(S) [n];
IN-SULT(S) [n];
LAUGH(ED) SOME-BO·d·y to SCORN or -bo· [lit];
LAUGH(ED) SOME-|W|ONE to SCORN or -|w|one
[lit];
LAUGH(ED) SOME-thing to SCORN [lit];
LET SLEE·p·ing DOGS LIE;
NONE-SUCH [lit];
|W|ON-CE:O·v·er(s);
SHORT=SLEEVED;
$what's SAUCE for the GOOSE (is SAUCE for the GAN·d·er)
third syllable:
ADD IN-SULT to IN·j·u·r·y;
EM·ph·a-SES;
O-a-SES or o-A-SES;
$OUT of SIGHT, OUT of MIND;
PRO·ph·e-SY/-SIED;
PROS-the-SES or pros-THE-SES;
U·n·i-SEX;
VOR·t·i-CES
fourth syllable:
A·dd·ed IN-SULT to IN·j·u·r·y;
a-NA·b·a-SES;
a-NA·l·y-SES;
CI·c·a-TRI-CES or ci-CA-tri- [lit or medical];
in-TER·st·i-CES
[var: see |T|2];
me-TA·st·a-SES;
me-TA·st·a-SIZE(D)
[or -SISE(D)]
fifth syllable:
A-NAG-NO·r·i-SES or A·n·ag-
2
|SK|
as in ski, scale and square
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
SCALE(S);
SCARCE;
SCAR·ce·ly;
SCA·tt·er(ed);
SCHEME(S);
SCHISM(S) [var: cp |S|1];
SCHI·z·oid (or rather SCHI|T·s|·oid);
SCHOOL(S);
SCHOOL SY·st·em(s);
SCOLD(S)/SCOL·d·ed;
SCOOP(ED/S);
SCORE(S);
SCORE and SE·v·en / SE·v·en-TEEN / SIX /
SIX-TEEN;
SCORN [n];
SCORN(ED) [v; l&];
SCRATCH(ED);
SCRATCH=and=SNIFF;
SCREE(S);
SCREE=STREWN;
SCREEN(S);
SCREW(ED/S);
SCUD/SCU·dd·ed [l/f];
SCULP-ture(d/s);
SCULP-tured [adj; l/f];
SKEP·t·i·c·al [or SCEP·];
SKI(ED/S);
SKID(S);
SKI-ing;
SKIN(NED/S);
SKIP(PED);
SKI·pp·ing;
SKY/SKIES;
SKY-RO·ck·et/·e·t·ed;
SQUARE(D/S);
SQUI·rr·el(s) or
SQUIRREL(S);
SQUIRT/SQUIR·t·ed
second syllable:
a-SCRIBE(D);
a-SKANCE;
a-SKANT;
a-SKEW;
ca-SCADE(S)/SCA·d·ed;
cro-SS:COUN-try (SKI-ing) [var: cp |K|, prim.-str.
1st and 2nd syll.];
cro-SS:CUL·t|sh|·u·r·al
[var: cp |K|1];
de-SCANT/-SCAN·t·ed
[v; var: cp |D|1];
de-SCRIBE(D);
de-SCRIP-tion(s);
de-SCRIP·t·ive;
de-SCRY/-SCRIED [lit];
di-SCLAIM(ED);
di-SCOM·f·it/·i·t·ed;
di-SCOUNT/-SCOUN·t·ed [v in the sense of disregard];
di-SCOU·r·age(d);
di-SCO·v·er(ed);
di-SCRE·p·an·c·y/·ies;
di-SCRI·m·i-NATE/-NA·t·ed;
di-SCUSS(ED);
en-SCONCE(D);
e-SCAPE(D);
e-SCU·[t]ch·eon(s);
e|k-S|CLAIM(ED) [l/f];
e|k-S|CLUDE/-S|CLU·d·ed;
e|k-S|CLU·si·on;
e|k-S|CLU·si·o-NI·s·m;
e|k-S|CLU·s·ive(-ness);
e|k-S|CLU·s·i-VI·s·m;
e|k-S|CLU·s·i·v·ist(s);
e|k-S|CRE·sc·ence/·en·c·es;
e|k-S|CUR-sion(s);
e|k-S|CUSE/-S|CU·s·es;
I-CE+CREAM(S);
mo-SQUI·t·o(es);
ob-SCURE(D);
ob-SCU·r·èd [poetic var];
ob-SCU·r·an-TI·s·m
[var: cp |R|3];
ob-SCU·r·an·t·ist(s)
[var: cp |R|3];
POUR(ED) SCORN on [lit];
pre-SCRIP·t·ive;
pro-SCRIBE(D);
tran-SCRIP-tion(s)
third syllable:
CON-fi-SCA·ti·on(s);
on the SKIDS;
SAVE(D) your SKIN;
SQUARE(D) the CIR·c·le;
START from SCRATCH
fourth syllable:
LAUGH(ED) you to SCORN;
STAR·t·ed from SCRATCH
fifth syllable:
BLOT on your e-SCU·tch·eon [lit];
LAUGH(ED) SOME-|W|ONE to SCORN or -|w|one [lit];
LAUGH(ED) SOME-thing to SCORN [lit]
sixth syllable:
LAUGH(ED) SOME-BO·d·y to SCORN or -bo· [lit]
With secondary stress on:
second syllable:
DI-SCORD(S);
DI-SCOUNT(S)/-SCOUN·t·ed;
di-SCRI·m·i-NA·ti·on;
e|k-S|CLU·s·i-VI·st·ic
3
|SP|
as in spy, splash and spring
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
SPADE(S)/SPA·d·ed;
SPAKE [poetic past of SPEAK];
SPAN-gle(d/s);
SPARE(D);
SPA·rr·ow(s);
(a / the) SPATE;
SPEAK/SPOKE/SPO·k·en [see also SPAKE];
SPEED(S);
SPEED=SEARCH(ED);
SPEED=SPRAY-er(s);
SPELL(ED)/SPELT;
SPE·ll·ing(s);
SPE·ll·ing BEE(S) / BOOK(S);
SPE·ll·ing
DIC-tio-NA·r·y/·ies or
DIC-tio·n·a·r·y/·ies or
DIC-tion'-ry/-ries;
SPE·ll·ing mi-STAKE(S);
SPICE/SPI·c·es;
SPIN(S)/SPUN;
SPI·r·it(s) [l&];
SPLASH(ED)/SPLA·sh·es;
SPLIT(S);
SPOIL(ED)/SPOILT;
SPOIL-SPORT(S);
SPON·s·or(ed/s);
SPOON(S);
SPORT(S);
SPOR·t·ive [lit];
SPOT(S);
SPRAY-er(s);
SPRAWL(S) [n; l&];
SPRAWL(ED) [v];
SPREAD(S);
SPRING;
SPRITE(S);
SPRY;
SPUME [lit];
SPUNK;
SPUN·k·y;
SPU·r·i-ous;
SPY/SPIED/SPIES
second syllable:
a-SPIRE(D);
be-SPAN-gle(d);
con-SPI·r·a·c·y/·ies;
con-SPIRE(D);
de-SPOND/-SPON·d·ed;
de-SPON·d·ent;
de-SPO·t·ic;
di-SPERSE(D);
di-SPISE(D);
di-SPUTE/-SPU·t·ed [v];
di-SPUTE(S)
[n; var: cp |D|1];
dy-SPEP·s·i-a;
e-SPE·ci·al;
e-SPE·ci·a·ll·y or -SPECI'-lly;
e|k-S|PAND/-S|PAN·d·ed [l&];
e|k-S|PAN-sion(s);
or -ate(s) [n];
e|k-S|PA-tri-ATE/-A·t·ed [v];
e|k-S|PECT/-S|PEC·t·ed;
e|k-S|PE·d·i-en·c·y;
e|k-S|PENSE/-S|PEN·s·es;
e|k-S|PEN·s·ive;
e|k-S|PE·r·i-ence/-en·c·es;
e|k-S|PIRE(D) [l&];
e|k-S|PLAIN(ED);
e|k-S|PLODE/-S|PLO·d·ed;
e|k-S|PLOIT(S)
[n; var: cp |E|1];
e|k-S|PLOIT/-S|PLOI·t·ed [v];
e|k-S|PLO·si·on(s);
e|k-S|PLO·s·ive;
e|k-S|POSE(D)
(your-SELF) (to);
e|k-S|PRESS(ED);
e|k-S|PRE·ssi·on(s);
ho-SPI·t·a·b·le
[var: cp |H|1];
in SPATE;
in-SPECT/SPEC·t·ed;
in-SPEC-tion(s);
in-SPIRE(D);
in-SPI·r·èd [poetic var];
in SPI·r·it;
I-+SUPPOSE [var: cp I su-PPOSE];
per-SPIRE(D);
pro-SPEC·t·ive;
pro-SPE·r·i·t·y;
re-SPECT(S)/-SPEC·t·ed;
re-SPEC·t·a·b·le;
re-SPECT-ful;
re-SPEC·t·ing;
re-SPLEN·d·ent;
re-SPON·s·i·b·le;
su-SPENSE;
tran-SPA·r·ent
[var: cp |P|2];
tran-SPIRE(D)
third syllable:
CALL(ED) a SPADE a SPADE;
IN·t·er-SPERSE(D);
IN·t·er-SPER·s·èd [poetic var];
RE·t·ro-SPEC·t·ive;
SPIC[K] and SPAN;
SPIC[K]=and=SPAN
fourth syllable:
(the) SLOUGH of de-SPOND [lit];
SPARE(D) NO e|k-S|PENSE;
(the) SPI·r·it of SPORT
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
$SPARE the ROD and SPOIL the CHILD
second syllable:
DE-SPOT(S) [var: see |D|1];
OFF-SPRING [l/f];
STAR=SPAN-gled;
WELL-SPRING(S) [lit]
4
|ST|
as in stay, strong and stupid
With primary stress on:
first syllable:
STA·b·le(s);
STAFF(S)/STAVES;
STAFF and STA·p·le;
(the) STAGE [lit];
STAGE/STA·g·es [l&; see also BY];
STAIN(ED) [v];
STAIN(S) [n; l&];
STAIR(S) [l&];
STALK(ED) [v; l&];
STALK(S) [n];
STAL-wart [l&];
STAND/STOOD;
STAN·d·ard(s);
(a) STAND-STILL;
STA·p·le(s);
STAR(RED/S) [n/v];
STAR(RED) (with) [v; lit];
(the) $STARS and $STRIPES;
STAR STREA·m·ing;
STAR SY·st·em(s);
STAR=CROSSED [lit];
STAR-LIT [lit];
STAR=SPAN-gled;
STAR=STU·dd·ed;
START/STAR·t·ed [v; l&];
START(S) [n];
STARVE(D);
STARVE-ling(s) [lit];
STATE(S);
STATE=SPON·s·ored;
STA·t·us (SYM-bol);
STAVE(S) [l&];
STAY(ED/S) [l&];
STEA·d·y;
STEED(S) [l&];
STEEL(=STU·dd·ed);
STEM(MED);
STEM(S);
STEP(PED/S);
STE·pp·ing (STONE);
STERN(S);
STICK/STUCK;
STICK(S);
STILL [adj; see also 4th syll.];
STILL [adv];
STILL [n; lit];
STILL(S) [n];
STILL(ED) [v; lit];
STILL LIFE(S);
STOCK(S);
STO·m·ach(ed/s);
STONE(S);
STONE=SKI·pp·ing;
STONE=STILL;
STOOL(S);
STOP(PED/S);
STOP and SEARCH;
STOP=and=START;
STOP SIGN(S);
STORE(D/S);
STO·r·[e]y/·ies
[or ·eys];
STO·r·y/·ies;
STRAIGHT;
STRAIN(S) [l&];
STRAND(S) [n; lit];
STRAND/STRAN·d·ed [v];
STRANGE(=SOUN·d·ing);
STRAW(S);
STREAM(ED/S);
STREET(S);
STRENGTH(S);
STRESS(ED)/STRE·ss·es;
STREW(ED/N) [l&];
STRI·ck·en [lit];
STRIDE(S)/STRODE/STRI·dd·en;
STRIKE/STRUCK;
STRIPE(S);
STROKE(S);
STRONG;
STUD(DED/S);
STU·d·ent(s);
STU·d·y/·ies;
STUFF(ED);
STU·p·id;
STYLE(D)
second syllable:
ab-STAIN(ED);
a-STERN;
a-STO·n·ish(ed);
a-STRAY;
a-STUTE;
au-STE·r·i·t·y;
$au-STRA·l·i-an(s);
be-STIR(RED) [l/f];
be-STOW(ED);
ca-STRATE(S)/-STRA·t·ed
[var: cp |K|1];
con-STAB-|j|u-LA·r·y or -|j|u·l·a·r·y
or -|j|ul'-ry/-ries;
con-STI·t·u-en·c·y/·ies;
con-STRICT/-STRIC·t·ed;
de-STROY(ED);
de-STRUC-tion;
de|k-S|TE·r·i·t·y;
di-STASTE;
di-STINCT;
di-STINC-tion;
di-STINC·t·ive;
di-STIN-guish(ed);
di-STRESS;
di-STURB(ED);
e-STA·b·lish(ed);
e-STA·b·lish-ment;
e-STATE(S);
e-STRANGE(D);
e|k-S|TANT [var: cp |E|1];
e|k-S|TEND/-S|TEN·d·ed;
e|k-S|TENT;
e|k-S|TEN·s·ive;
e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|ATE/-|W|A·t·ed or -ate/-a·t·ed;
e|k-S|TE·r·i-or(s);
e|k-S|TIN-guish(ed);
e|k-S|TOL(LED) [or -S|TOLL(ED)];
e|k-S|TRACT/-S|TRAC·t·ed [v];
e|k-S|TRAC-tion(s);
e|k-S|TRAOR·d·i·n·a·r·y or
-S|TRAORD-'n-A·r·y or
-S|TRAORD-'na·r·y or -S|TRAOR·d·in-'ry
[var: cp |AW|3];
e|k-S|TRA·v·a·g·ant;
e|k-S|TREME;
e|k-S|TRE·m·i·s·m;
e|k-S|TRIN·s·ic;
fa-STI·d·i-ous;
fe-STOON(ED) with;
fir-ST:RATE [var:cp |R|2];
FRU-STRATE/-STRA·t·ed or fru-
[var: cp |F|1];
FRU-STRA·ti·on(s) or fru-;
ga-STRO·n·o·m·y;
ge-STA·ti·on;
hi-STO·r·ic;
hi-STO·r·i·c·al;
hy-STE·r·i-a;
ILL=STARRED
[var: cp |I|1; lit];
in-STALL(ED); in-STAL[L]-ment;
in-STEAD;
in-STIL[L]/-STILLED;
in-STINC·t·ive(-ly);
in STOCK;
in-STRUCT/-STRUC·t·ed;
mi-STAKE(S)/-STOOK/-STA·k·en;
mi-STIME(D);
mi-STRAL(S) [var: cp |M|1];
mi-STRUST/-STRU·st·ed;
mon-STRO·s·i·t·y/·ies;
m[o]u-STACH/-STA·ch·es;
NON-STOP;
ob-STRUCT/-STRUC·t·ed;
po-STE·r·i-or(s);
po-STE·r·i·t·y [l&];
pri-STINE [var: cp |P|1];
re-STORE(D);
re-STO·r·a·t·ive;
SET STORE by;
STOCK=STILL;
sub-STAN-tial;
SUCK(ED) STRENGTH from/out of;
su-STAIN(ED);
UN-STEA·d·y;
UN-STU·d·ied [lit];
UP-STAIRS;
ve-STI·g·i-al
third syllable:
A·r·i-STO·c·ra·c·y;
CA·t·a-STRO·ph·ic;
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish(ed);
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-ment;
EN-CRU-STA·ti·on(s);
GO/WENT/GONE a-STRAY;
I·ll·u-STRA·ti·on(s);
IN-CRU-STA·ti·on(s) [or EN-];
IN·t·er-STE·ll·ar;
in the STICKS;
LEAD/LED a-STRAY;
MI·n·i-STE·r·i-al;
OUT of STOCK;
O·v·er-STEP(PED);
PRIM'-ry STRESS [var: see |P|1];
SET GREAT / MUCH / SUCH STORE by;
SPIN/SPUN a STO·r·y;
STAIN-less STEEL;
$STARS and $STRIPES;
STEA·d·y STATE;
STEP=by=STEP;
STICKS and STONES may BREAK my BONES, but NAMES will NE·v·er HURT
me [or WORDS will];
SU·p·er-STI·ti·on(s);
UN·d·er-STAND/-STOOD;
UN-mi-STA·k·a·b·le
fourth syllable:
ad-MI·n·i-STRA·ti·on;
from STEM to STERN;
PRI-MA·r·y STRESS or PRI·m·a·
[var: cp |P|1];
PUT SOME-|w|one STRAIGHT;
SE·c·on-d'ry STRESS
[var: cp |S+vowel|1];
SET SOME-|w|one STRAIGHT;
SICK to your STO·m·ach;
STAND/STOOD in GOOD STEAD;
(as) STILL as a STA·t·ue / STONE;
SWA·ll·ow(ed) a STO·r·y
[or the or your]
fifth syllable:
FALL/FELL be-TWEEN TWO STOOLS;
GO(NE)/WENT from STRENGTH to STRENGTH;
PUT the RE·c·ord STRAIGHT;
SE·c·on-DA·r·y STRESS or
·on·d·a·
[var: cp |S+vowel|1];
SET the RE·c·ord STRAIGHT;
SIT/SAT be-TWEEN TWO STOOLS;
with SE·v·en=LEAGUE STRIDES
With secondary stress on:
first syllable:
STUFF a COLD and STARVE a FE·v·er
second syllable:
e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on or -A·ti·on;
E|K-S|TRACT(S) [n];
HO-STILE [var: see |H|1];
PIKE-STAFF(S);
=STRI·ck·en [in compounds after one-syllable nouns, as in
GRIEF=STRI·ck·en]
third syllable:
a-PO-STATE(S) [var: see |P|2];
$DI·ff'·rent STROKES for DI·ff'·rent FOLKS or
DI·ff·ern't;
DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-men-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m;
in e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on (of) or -A·ti·on (of);
=STRI·ck·en [in compounds after two-syllable nouns, as in
PA·n·ic=STRI·ck·en]
fourth syllable:
ad-MI·n·i-STRA·t·ive
[var: see |M|2];
$DI·ff·e·r·ent STROKES for
DI·ff·e·r·ent FOLKS
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