Compound words

Are you online? I like online learning.

1. Stress in compounds.

Listen to this question and sentence.

Are you online?
I like online learning.

Notice how the stress is different. In adjective compounds, where the second element is a noun, the stress is usually on the first element when the adjective is before the noun:

online learning
offsite course

But when the combination comes after a verb, the stress is on the second element:

Are you online?
The course is offsite.

Listen, and mark the stress.

 

2. Stress in compounds.

Look at these sentences. Can you predict which part of the compound is stressed?