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Listen to the stress patterns.
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My grandparents lived in a white
house back in Pennsylvania.
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The American president lives in
the White House in Washington, D.C.
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It's not only the article that changes
but also the stress. In a compound noun,
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we usually place more stress on
the first word: the White House.
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Compound nouns can be separate words,
one long word, or a hyphenated word.
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Say these compound nouns with me. Follow my model.
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greenhouse
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toothpaste
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golf club
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coffee mug
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bath towel
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show-off
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setup
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