Stress Management #3 (accented syllables)

There are a few two-syllable words that can be adjectives or verbs, depending
on which syllable is accented: as adjectives, the first is stressed, and as verbs the second. Here are some of them:


                          Adjectives                                              Verbs

                          FREquent                                           freQUENT

                          ABsent                                                abSENT

                          PERfect                                              perFECT




A few words that can be adjectives or nouns have a similar accent shift:


                            Adjectives                                           Nouns

                           miNUTE                                             MINute

                           comPLEX                                           COMplex

                           inVALid                                              INvalid