Words that change with the stress

1. 1
   record/ˈrekərd/

   noun

   A written account of something that happened.
2. 2
   permit/ˈpɜːrˌmɪt/

   noun

   An official document that lets you do something.
3. 3
   contract/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/

   noun

   A written agreement between two sides.
4. 4
   project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/

   noun

   A piece of planned work with an end date.
5. 5
   increase/ˈɪnˌkriːs/

   noun

   A rise in amount, number or size.
6. 6
   present/ˈprezənt/

   verb

   To show or give something formally.
7. 7
   object/əbˈdʒekt/

   verb

   To say that you disagree with something.
8. 8
   suspect/səˈspekt/

   verb

   To think something is true without proof.
9. 9
   protest/prəˈtest/

   verb

   To say publicly that you disagree with something.
10. 10
    produce/prəˈduːs/

    verb

    To make or grow something.

The sentences

1. Could you check the record for my booking?

2. You need a permit to park on this street.

3. Please read the contract before you sign it.

4. The project is due at the end of the week.

5. We asked for an increase in our monthly budget.

6. I will present the report to the whole team.

7. Does anyone here object to moving the meeting?

8. I suspect the parcel was sent to the wrong address.

9. They plan to protest outside the town hall.

10. These fields produce enough food for the village.

Pronunciation

• record/ˈrekərd/

  As a noun, stress first: REC-ord. The verb is re-CORD.

• permit/ˈpɜːrˌmɪt/

  As a noun, stress first: PER-mit. The verb is per-MIT.

• contract/ˈkɑːnˌtrækt/

  As a noun, stress first: CON-tract. The verb is con-TRACT.

• project/ˈprɑːdʒekt/

  As a noun, stress first: PROJ-ect. The verb is pro-JECT.

• increase/ˈɪnˌkriːs/

  As a noun, stress first: IN-crease. The verb is in-CREASE.

• present/ˈprezənt/

  As a verb, stress second: pre-SENT. The noun is PRES-ent.

• object/əbˈdʒekt/

  As a verb, stress second: ob-JECT. The noun is OB-ject.

• suspect/səˈspekt/

  As a verb, stress second: sus-PECT. The noun is SUS-pect.

• protest/prəˈtest/

  As a verb, stress second: pro-TEST. The noun is PRO-test.

• produce/prəˈduːs/

  As a verb, stress second: pro-DUCE. The noun is PRO-duce.

Questions

What do you say if you disagree with something in a meeting?

You can say 'Does anyone here object to moving the meeting?' — object as a verb is stressed on the second syllable: ob-JECT.

What does suspect mean as a verb?

It means to think something is true without proof, as in 'I suspect the parcel was sent to the wrong address'.

How does record change depending on the stress?

As a noun it's REC-ord, a written account of something that happened; as a verb it's re-CORD.