Timeline for “Upset”: different stress pattern for attributive and predicative use
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| Jun 30, 2022 at 6:57 | comment | added | Araucaria - Him | @Lambie That's a stress mark. | |
| Jun 29, 2022 at 22:23 | comment | added | Lambie | Why are you writing up'set? for the verb. I agree with those stress patterns and I speak AmE.... | |
| Jun 29, 2022 at 21:39 | comment | added | John Lawler | The stress distinguishes the noun from the adjective and verb, but those are both stressed on the second syllable. There's a strong tendency for nouns to be stressed initially, and it's socially variable, like POlice, UMbrella, CIGaret, INSurance in some dialects. | |
| Jun 29, 2022 at 21:12 | comment | added | BoarGules | Can we keep the discussion to the adjective? That is what the question was about. You may choose to call it a participial adjective if you wish. | |
| Jun 29, 2022 at 20:39 | history | answered | chasly - supports Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |