1. COMPOUND WORDS
English Phonetics and Phonology II
Prof. Veronica Gargantini
2012

2. Analysis.
 Easy-going.
 Bad-tempered.
 Public spirited.
 Time-consuming.
 Good looking.
 Close-cropped.
 Short-sighted.
 High-flying.
 World-famous.

3. Analysis.
 Hard-working.
 Ground-breaking.
 Well-dressed
 Loose-fitting.
 Eye-catching.
 Tongue-tied.
 Camera-shy.
 Long-term.
 Fat-free.
 Well-earned.

4. Noun+verb –ing 3.5.4
 Time-consuming: this is a true or single
stressed compound, this combination
gives rise to an adjective; N is the
object of V. The wo rk fo r the charity
co nsume s time .
 Eye-catching
 Ground-breaking.

5. Adjective+noun 3.6.5
 Long-term. This is a pseudo or double
stressed compound working as an
adjective. In the context of the reading it
suffers stress shift.
 Because of a long term problem with her
health,…

6. Noun+adjective 3.6.6
 World-famous. This is a double
stressed or pseudo compound used as
an adjective. In the context of the
reading it doesn’t undergo stress shift.
 Camera-shy.
 Fat-free.

7. Adjective+noun+adjectival–ed
3.6.7
 Bad-tempered. This is an example of a
double stressed or pseudo compound
working as adjective. It may suffer
stress shift.
 Short-sighted.
 Close-cropped.
 Well-dressed.
 Well-earned.

8. Adjective+verb –ing 3.6.11
 Easygoing
 Good-looking
 High-flying.
 Hard-working
 Loose-fitting