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Merriam-Webster
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better...
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English has numerous word pairs where the noun form is stressed on the first syllable while the verb form is stressed on the second syllable, such as "CONduct" (noun) vs "conDUCT" (verb), "PREsent" (noun) vs "preSENT" (verb), and "RECord" (noun) vs "reCORD" (verb).
Jan 7, 2026
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