Headline: Are you saying it wrong? One tiny syllable could be changing your entire sentence! 🚀

Welcome back to English Makes No Sense! Today, we’re diving into one of the most important secrets of English fluency: Word Stress. Did you know that moving the "stress" in a word can turn a gift into a speech? Or a competition into a challenge? In this episode, we break down the "Noun vs. Verb" stress rule so you can speak with confidence and sound like a native.

What you’ll master in this 2-minute lesson:

• 🎁 PREsent (Noun) vs. preSENT (Verb)

• 🏆 CONtest (Noun) vs. conTEST (Verb)

• 💡 The "Front-Heavy" vs. "Back-Heavy" rule for 2-syllable words.

If you've ever felt misunderstood even though you used the "right" word, this episode is for you. Word stress doesn't just change the sound—it changes EVERYTHING.

The Challenge:Can you think of another word that changes meaning with stress? (Hint: 📄 REcord vs. reCORD). Drop your answer in the comments! 👇

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