THE SOUND |S|

The general formula for the onset of a stressed syllable beginning with the sound |S| is:
|S|+(voiceless plosive+)(liquid/nasal/semivowel+)vowel.
Voiceless plosives are |K|, |P| and |T|; liquids are |L| and |R|; nasals are |M| and |N|; and semivowels or voiced glides are |J| and |W|. (The above formula does not cover words of foreign origin starting with |SF|, such as sphere and sphinx, let alone a word like sphragistics starting with unstressed |sf|.) On the basis of this formula this vocabulary distinguishes four classes of words with a stressed syllable beginning with |S|:

1

|S|+(NON-PLOSIVE+)VOWEL
as in see or sea, slip, smack, sway, cent or scent or sent and pseud

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

$C [pron. |SEE|]; CENT(S); CEN·t·er(s) [or ·re(s)]; CI·c·a-TRICE or -trice [lit or medical; for plural see sec.-str. 1st syll.]; CI·c·a-TRIX/-TRI|K·s·|es [lit or medical]; CI·g·a-RET[TE](S) [var:cp |R|]; CIR·c·le(d); CIR·c·le(s) [n;l&]; CI·t·y/·ies; CY·c·le(d/s); CY·c·lic; PSALM(S); PSAL·m·ist(s); PSEUD(S); PSEUD/PSEU·d·o- [combining form]; PSEU·d·o-SCI-ence; PSY·ch·e [l/f]; PSY·ch·ic; SA·b·le(s); SA·b·le [adj;l&]; SAD; SAFE (and SOUND); SAFE SEX; SAFE-ty; SAGE [adj;lit]; SAGE/SA·g·es [n]; SAKE; SA·l·i-ent [lit]; SA·ll·y/·ies [n;l/f]; SA-LON(S) [var:cp |L|]; SALVE(D) [v;lit]; SALVE(S) [n]; SAME(=SEX); SAND-wich/-wi·ch·es or SAN·d·wich/·wi·ch·es; SAND-wich or SAN·d·wich SPREAD; SA·pph·ic [l/f]; SANS [lit]; SA-PPHIRE or SA·pph·ire [adj/n;lit]; SA-PPHIRE(S) or SA·pph·ire(s) [n]; SA·ss·a-FRAS or SASSA-FRAS/-FRA·ss·es or -fra·s·es; SA·t·in; SAUCE/SAU·c·es; SAVE [prep; lit]; SAVE(D) [v]; /-FRA|k·s|·es; SAY/SAID; SCENT(S)/SCEN·t·ed; SCHISM(S) [var:cp |SK|]; SCI-ence/-en·c·es; SCI-on(s) [lit]; SCYTHE(S)/SCY·th·ed; SEA(S); SEA-FA·r·ing [l/f]; SEAL(ED); SEAR [or SERE; adj;lit]; SEARCH(ED); SEAR·ch·ing; SEA-SICK; SEA-SIDE; SEA·s·on(s); SE·c·ond(s); SE·c·on-DA·r·y or SE·c·on·d·a·r·y or SE·c·on-d'ry; SE·c·on-DA·r·y or SE·c·on·d·a·r·y or SE·c·on-d'ry STRESS [var:cp |ST|, prim.-str. 4th and 5th syll.]; SE·d·a·t·ive(s); SEE(N)/SAW [l&]; SEED [n;l&]; SEED(S) [n]; SEED/SEE·d·ed [v]; SEEK/SOUGHT [l&]; SEEM(ED); SEE·m·èd [poetic var]; SEEP(ED); SEE-SAW(ED/S); SELF; SELF= [combining form]; SELF=CEN·t·ered [or ·red]; SELF-SAME [lit]; SELF=SA·t·is-FIED; SELF=SEE·k·ing; SELF=STYLED; SELL/SOLD; SEND/SENT; SENSE/SEN·s·es; SEN·s·u-al [lit]; SEN·s·u-ous [lit]; SEN·t·i·n·el(s) or SENT'-nel(s) [lit]; SE|·k·w|ent [lit]; SE|·k·w|in([n]ed/s); SERE [or SEAR; adj;lit]; SER·p·ent(s) [lit]; SER·p·en-TINE [lit]; SE·rr·a·t·ed [var:cp |R|]; SE·rr·ied [lit]; SER·v·ice/·i·ces; SET(S); SE·v·en(s/th); SE·v·en=LEAGUE; SE·v·en=SI·d·ed; SE·v·en=STO·r·[e]y; SE·v·en·t·y; SE·v·er(ed); SE·v·e·r·al or SEV'-ral [l&]; SE·w·er(s); SEX/SE|K·s·|es; SEX=STARVED; SICK (and SORE); SIDE(S) [see also BY]; SIDE-SA·dd·le(s); SIDE=SPLI·tt·ing; SIDE-STEP(PED); SIDE=STREET(S); SIDE-SWIPE(D/S); SIGHT/SIGH·t·ed; SIGHT(S); SIGHT-less [lit]; SIGHT=SE-er(s); SIGHT=SEE-ing; SIGN(ED/S); SIGN and SYM-bol; SIGNED and SEALED; SI·l·ence/·en·c·es; SILK; SILK and SA·t·ins [lit]; SIL·k·en [lit]; SIL·k·y (SA·ss·a-FRAS or SASSA-FRAS); SI·ll·y; (the) SI·ll·y SEA·s·on; SIL·v·an [lit]; SIL·v·er [l&]; SIL·v·ern [lit]; SIM·p·le(=SOULED); SIM·p·ly (and SOLE-ly); SING/SANG/SUNG [l&]; SING/SANG/SUNG of [lit]; SIN-gle(=STAN·d·ard / =STO·r·[e]y / =STRUNG); SING-SONG; SINK/SANK/SUNK [l&]; SINK or SWIM; SIN-|j|u-ous [l&]; SI·r·en(s) [l&]; (the) SI·r·en CALL / SONG (of); SI·st·er(s); SIT/SAT; SITE(S); SIX(TH)/SI|K·s·|es; SIX=SI·d·ed; SIX=SPO·tt·ed; SIX=SQUARE; SIX=STO·r·[e]y; SIXTH SENSE; SI|K·s|s·ome; SI|K·s|·ty; SLAKE(D) [lit]; SLA·tt·ern(s) [lit]; SLAVE(S); SLAY/SLEW/SLAIN [lit]; SLEEP/SLEPT; SLEEVE(S); SLIP(PED/S); SLI·pp·e·r·y or SLIPP'-ry (SLOPE); SLIP-STREAM(S); SLOPE(D/S); SLOTH [lit]; SLOTH-ful [lit]; SLOUGH(ED) [v]; SLOUGH(S) [n;l/f]; SLOW; SLOW=DOWN (STRIKE); SLOW=SPEA·k·ing; SLOW=SPO·k·en; SMACK(ED) (of); SMALL(=SCALE / =SEE·m·ing); SMASH(ED); SMELL(ED); SMILE(D/S); SMILE(D) on/u-PON [lit]; SMI·th·y/·ies; SMOKE(D); SMOKE SCREEN(S); SMO·k·ing (SLAVE); SMO·k·y [l&]; SMOOTH [see also 3rd syll.]; SMO·th·er(ed); SMUDGE(D); SNAIL(S); SNAIL=SLOW; SNIFF(ED/S); SNOW=CLAD [lit]; SO [l&]; SO FAR SO GOOD; SOAK(ED/S); SOAP; SOAP-SUDS; SOB (STO·r·y); SO·ci·al (STU·d·ies); SO·ci·al SCI-ence/-en·c·es [var:cp 3rd syll.]; SO·ci·al SER·v·ice/·i·c·es [var:cp 3rd syll.]; SOFT; SOFT SOAP [n]; SOIL(ED/S); SOL; SO·l·ace [l/f]; SOLE; SOLE-ly; SO·l·em-NIZE(D) [or -NISE(D); l/f]; SOL-stice/-st·i·c·es; SOME-|W|ONE or -|w|one; SOME-thing; SOME-TIMES; SOM-no·l·ent [lit]; SONG(S); SO·n·o·r·ous [var:cp |N|]; SOR·d·id; SORE; SO·rr·ow(ed) [v;lit]; SO·rr·ow(s) [n]; SO·rr·ow·f·ul [lit]; SOUL(S); SOUL-less; SOUL=SEAR·ch·ing; SOUND [adj/adv]; SOUND/SOUN·d·ed [v;l&]; SOUND(S) [n]; SOUR; SOU·th·ern; SOVE-reign [adj;l&]; SOVE-reign(s) [n]; SOW(ED)/SOWN [v;l&]; SOW(S) [n]; SOY (SAUCE); SPHERE(S) [l&]; SPHINX/SPHIN|K·s·|es; SUB-stance [l&]; SUB-stance/-stan·c·es; SU·cc·o[u]r [n;lit]; SU·cc·o[u]r(ed) [v;lit]; SUCK(ED/S); SUDS; SUIT/SUI·t·ed; SUIT(S); SU·ll·y/·ied [lit]; SU·m·ac[h](s) [var:cp |SH|]; SU·mm·er(s); SU·mm·er SOL-stice; SUN(S); SUN-beam(s); SUN·d·er(ed) [l/f]; SUN-dry [lit]; SUN-SET(S); SUN-STROKE; SUN-STRUCK; SU·p·ine [var:cp |P|; lit]; SUR-CHARGE(D)/-CHAR·g·es; SUR·p·lus/·lu·s·es; SUR·v·ey(s) [n]; SWAIN(S) [lit]; SWA·ll·ow(ed); SWAN(S); SWAN SONG(S); SWARD(S) [lit]; SWATHE/SWA·th·ed [l/f]; SWAY(ED) [v]; SWAY [n;l&]; SWEAT(S)/SWEA·t·ed; SWEAT SUIT(S); SWEEP [n;lit]; SWEEP(S) [n;l&]; SWEEP/SWEPT [v;l&]; SWEET(S); (the) SWEETS of [lit]; SWEET-BARKED; [poetic var]; SWEET-SCEN·t·ed; SWEET=SME·ll·ing; SWELL(ED)/SWO·ll·en [l&]; SWIM/SWAM/SWUM; SWI·zz·le(d/s); SWI·zz·le STICK(S); SWOON(ED) [l&]; SWORD(S)/SWOR·d·ed; SYL·v·an [lit]; SYM-bol(s); ; SY·st·em(s)

second syllable:

ac-CEPT/-CEP·t·ed; ac-CE·ss·o·r·y/·ies; an-CI·ll·a·r·y/·ies [var:cp |AE|]; a-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed [l/f]; A-SE|K-s|ual or a-; a-SIDE; a-SLEEP; a-SSAULT/-SSAUL·t·ed; a-SSE·v·e·r·ate/·a·t·ed; a-SSUAGE(D) [l/f]; a-SUN·d·er [lit]; at SI|k·s|·es and SE·v·ens; be-SEECH(ED)/-SOUGHT [lit]; be-SIDE(S); be-SO·tt·ed; BI-SE|K·s|·ual; ca-SI-NO(S) or -SI·n·o(s); con-CERN(ED); con-CER·n·ing; con-SI·d·er(ed); con-SIST/-SI·st·ed; con-SOLE(D) [v]; con-SUME(D); de-CEIVE(D); $de-CEM-ber; de-CIDE/-CI·d·ed; de-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed; de-SCEN·d·ant(s) [or ·ent(s)]; de-SCENT; e-SSEN·ti·al; ET CE·t·e·r·a or CE-t'ra; e|k-S|CEPT; e|k-S|CESS/-S|CE·ss·es; e|k-S|CITE/-S|CI·t·ed; for-SAKE/-SOOK/-SA·k·en [lit]; for-SOOTH; GO=SLOW (STRIKE); her-SELF; him-SELF; hir-SUTE [var:cp |H|]; ; in-CENSE(D) [v]; in-CEN·t·ive(s); in-CEP-tion(s); in-CI·s·ive; in-CITE/CI·t·ed; in-CITE-ment(s); in-SE·p·a·r·a·b·le or ·p'·ra·b·le; in-SERT/-SER·t·ed [v]; IN-SIDE [adj; var:cp |I|]; IN-SIDE [adv/n/prep]; in-SIST/-SI·st·ed; in-SULT/-SUL·t·ed [v]; it-SELF; li-CEN·ti·ous [l/f]; LOP=SI·d·ed [var:cp |L|]; ma-SSAGE/-SSA·g·es [var:cp |M|]; mi-SCE·ll·a·n·y/·ies [var:cp |M|]; my-SELF; ob-SCENE; ob-SCE·n·i·t·y/·ies; ob-SESS(ED); one-SELF; our-SELVES; OUT-SIDE [adj/n/prep; var:cp |AU|]; OUT-SIDE [adv]; per-CENT; per-CEN·t·age/·a·g·es; per-SIST/-SI·st·ed [var:cp |Z|]; per-SUADE/-SUA·d·ed; po-SSESS(ED) [var:cp |Z|]; po-SSESSED of [var:cp |Z|; lit]; po-SSE·ssi·on(s) [var:cp |Z|]; PRIN-CESS/-CE·ss·es [var:cp |P|]; pro-CE·d·ure(s); pro-CE·ssi·on(s); pur-SUE(D) [l/f]; re-CEIPT(S); re-CEIVE(D); re-SEARCH(ED)/-SEAR·ch·es [var:cp |R|]; re-SOURCE/-SOUR·c·es; re-SOURCE-ful; sen-SA·ti·on(s); sen-SA·ti·on SEE·k·ing; sin-CERE(-ly); sin-CE·r·i·t·y; SLEEP/SLEPT SOUND; SMOOTH=SPO·k·en; so-CI-e·t·y/·ies; SOFT=SOAP(ED) [v]; sub-SI·d·i-A·r·y or -a·r·y/·ies; suc-CEED/-CEE·d·ed; suc-CESS/-CE·ss·es; suc-CESS STO·r·y/·ies; ta|k-S|A·ti·on; them-SELVES; tran-SACT/-SAC·t·ed [var:cp |Z|]; tran-SCEND/-SCEN·d·ed [l/f]; tran-SI·ti·on(s) [var:cp |Z|]; tran-SLATE/-SLA·t·ed [var:cp |L|]; UN-SU·ll·ied [lit]; UN-SUNG [lit]; UP-SET [v]; u-SURP(ED) [var:cp |Z|]; u-SUR·p·er(s) [var:cp |Z|]; u|k-S|O·r·i-ous [l/f]; vi-CI·ss·i·t·ude(s); vouch-SAFE(D) [var:cp |V|; l/f]; your-SELF/-SELVES

third syllable:

A-ddre-SSEE(S) or a-DDRE-; CON-ver-SA·ti·on(s); ; EIGH·t·y=SE·v·en(th); EIGH·t·y=SIX(TH); [var:cp |Z|]; FIF·t·y=SE·v·en(th); FIF·t·y=SIX(TH); for a SONG; FOR·t·y=SE·v·en(th); FOR·t·y=SIX(TH); HAVE/HAD a SOFT SPOT for; [var:cp |Z|]; in the SIGHT of [lit]; NINE·t·y=SE·v·en(th); NINE·t·y=SIX(TH); on the SAFE SIDE; OUT of SIGHT; (the) $RE·n·ai-SSANCE [var:cp |R| and |N|]; SAD to SAY; SELF=ob-SESSED; SELF=po-SSESSED [var:cp |Z|]; SET your SEAL to; (the) SE·v·en SEAS; SEX=be-SO·tt·ed; SI|K·s|·ty=SE·c·ond; SI|K·s|·ty=SE·v·en(th); SI|K·s|·ty=SIX(TH); (as) SMOOTH as SILK; SO·ci·al SCI-ence/-en·c·es [var:cp 1st syll.]; SO·ci·al SER·v·ice/·i·c·es [var:cp 1st syll.]; SOUND a-SLEEP; SWEET=and=SOUR; ; THE-o-CEN-trist(s); THIR·t·y=SE·v·en; THIR·t·y=SIX; TWEN·t·y=SE·v·en; TWEN·t·y=SIX; $UN·c·le $SAM [lit]

fourth syllable:

be-SIDE your-SELF (with); BORN with a SIL·v·er SPOON in your MOUTH; NOT in the SAME STREET as; PUT to the SWORD [lit]; SELL/SOLD for a SONG; SE·v·en·t·y=SE·c·ond; SE·v·en·t·y=SE·v·en(th); SE·v·en·t·y=SIX(TH)

fifth syllable:

BE·tt·er to be SAFE than SO·rr·y; for the SAKE of SAFE-ty; [var:cp |Z|]; (the) SMI·th·y of your SOUL [lit]

sixth syllable:

con-SPI·r·a·c·y/·ies of SI·l·ence

seventh syllable:

from the SMOKE in·t·o the SMO·th·er; KEEP/KEPT your COUN·s·el to your-SELF

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

CI·c·a-TRI-CES [var:cp |K|; lit or medical]; CI·c·e-RO·n·e/·i [lit]; SA·ll·y/·ied FORTH / OUT [v;l/f]; SA·t|sh|·u-RA·ti·on; SAY/SAID your BEADS [lit]; SEE(N)/SAW EYE to EYE; SEL·f·:a-SSURED; SELF=po-SSESSED; SELF=su-FFI·ci·ent; SELL/SOLD the PASS [lit or pompous]; SET your FACE like a FLINT; SE·v·en-TEEN; (the) SE·v·en $WON·d·ers of the $WORLD; SICK at HEART [lit]; SIG-ni·f·i-CA·ti·on(s) [lit]; SIM·p·le=HEAR·t·ed [lit]; SI·m·u-LA·c·rum(s)/·ra [lit]; SING/SANG/SUNG LIKE a LARK; SIN-gle=HAN·d·ed; SIX-TEEN; SLEEP/SLEPT LIKE a LOG; SLOUGH(ED) OFF [l&]; (the) SLOUGH of de-SPOND [lit]; SMASH(ED) to SMI·th·e-REENS; SMELL(ED) of the LAMP [lit]; SMI·th·e-REENS; SUCK STRENGTH from/out of; SU·p·er-NA·t|sh|·u·r·al or -NAT|SH|'-ral; or -NAT|SH|'-ra-LI·s·m

second syllable:

a-SSO·c·i-A·ti·on(s); BI-SEXED; CON-SOLE(S) [n]; HAND-SAW(S); IN-CENSE [n]; IN-SERT(S) [n]; IN-SULT(S) [n]; LET SLEE·p·ing DOGS LIE; NONE-SUCH [lit]; SHORT=SLEEVED; $what's SAUCE for the GOOSE (is SAUCE for the GAN·d·er)

third syllable:

EM·ph·a-SES; PROS-the-SES or pros-THE-SES; U·n·i-SEX; VOR·t·i-CES

fourth syllable:

a-NA·b·a-SES; a-NA·l·y-SES; CI·c·a-TRI-CES or ci-CA-tri- [lit or medical]; me-TA·st·a-SES; me-TA·st·a-SIZE(D) [or -SISE(D)]

fifth syllable:

A-NAG- or A·n·ag-NO·r·i-SES

2

|SK|
as in ski, scale and square

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

SCALE(S); SCARCE; SCAR·ce·ly; SCA·tt·er(ed); SCHEME(S); SCHISM(S) [var:cp |S|]; SCHI·z·oid (or rather SCHI|T·s|·oid); SCHOOL(S); SCHOOL SY·st·em(s); SCOLD(S)/SCOL·d·ed; SCOOP(ED/S); SCORE(S); SCORE and SE·v·en / SE·v·en-TEEN / SIX / SIX-TEEN; SCRATCH(ED); SCRATCH=and=SNIFF; SCREE(S); SCREE=STREWN; SCREEN(S); SCREW(ED/S); SCULP-ture(d/s); SCULP-tured [adj; l/f]; SKEP·t·i·c·al [or SCEP·]; SKI(ED/S); SKI-ing; SKIN(NED/S); SKIP(PED); SKI·pp·ing; SKY/SKIES; SKY-RO·ck·et/·e·t·ed; SQUARE(D/S); SQUI·rr·el(s) or SQUIRREL(S); SQUIRT/SQUIR·t·ed

second syllable:

a-SCRIBE(D); a-SKANCE; ca-SCADE(S)/SCA·d·ed; cro-SS:COUN-try (SKI-ing) [var:cp |K|, prim.-str. 1st and 2nd syll.]; cro-SS:CUL·t|sh|·u·r·al [var:cp |K|]; de-SCANT/-SCAN·t·ed [v;var:cp |D|]; de-SCRIBE(D); de-SCRIP-tion(s); de-SCRIP·t·ive; de-SCRY/-SCRIED [lit]; di-SCLAIM(ED); di-SCOM·f·it/·i·t·ed; di-SCOUNT/-SCOUN·t·ed [v in the sense of disregard]; di-SCOU·r·age(d); di-SCO·v·er(ed); di-SCRE·p·an·c·y/·ies; di-SCRI·m·i-NATE/-NA·t·ed; di-SCUSS(ED); en-SCONCE(D); e-SCAPE(D); e-SCU·[t]ch·eon(s); e|k-S|CLAIM(ED) [l/f]; e|k-S|CLUDE/-S|CLU·d·ed; e|k-S|CLU·si·on; e|k-S|CLU·si·o-NI·s·m; ; ; e|k-S|CLU·s·i·v·ist(s); e|k-S|CRE·sc·ence/·en·c·es; e|k-S|CUR-sion(s); e|k-S|CUSE/-S|CU·s·es; I-CE+CREAM(S); mo-SQUI·t·o(es); ob-SCURE(D); ob-SCU·r·èd [poetic var]; ob-SCU·r·an-TI·s·m [var:cp |R|]; ob-SCU·r·an·t·ist(s) [var:cp |R|]; pre-SCRIP·t·ive; pro-SCRIBE(D); tran-SCRIP-tion(s)

third syllable:

CON-fi-SCA·ti·on(s); SAVE(D) your SKIN; SQUARE(D) the CIR·c·le; START from SCRATCH

fourth syllable:

STAR·t·ed from SCRATCH

fifth syllable:

BLOT on your e-SCU·tch·eon [lit]

With secondary stress on:

second syllable:

DI-SCORD(S); DI-SCOUNT(S)/-SCOUN·t·ed; ; e|k-S|CLU·s·i-VI·st·ic

3

|SP|
as in spy, splash and spring

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

SPADE(S)/SPA·d·ed; SPAKE [poetic past of SPEAK]; SPAN-gle(d/s); SPARE(D); ; (a / the) SPATE; SPEAK/SPOKE/SPO·k·en [see also SPAKE]; SPELL(ED)/SPELT; SPE·ll·ing(s); SPICE/SPI·c·es; SPIN(S)/SPUN; SPI·r·it(s) [l&]; SPLASH(ED)/SPLA·sh·es; SPLIT(S); SPOIL(ED)/SPOILT; SPOIL-SPORT(S); SPON·s·or(ed/s);SPOON(S); SPORT(S); SPOR·t·ive [lit]; SPOT(S); SPRAWL(S) [n;l&]; SPRAWL(ED) [v]; SPREAD(S); SPRING; SPRY; SPUME [lit]; SPUNK; SPUN·k·y; SPY/SPIED/SPIES

second syllable:

a-SPIRE(D); be-SPAN-gle(d); con-SPI·r·a·c·y/·ies; con-SPIRE(D); de-SPOND/-SPON·d·ed; de-SPON·d·ent; de-SPO·t·ic; di-SPERSE(D); di-SPISE(D); di-SPUTE/-SPU·t·ed [v]; di-SPUTE(S) [n;var:cp |D|]; dy-SPEP·s·i-a; e-SPE·ci·al; e-SPE·ci·a·ll·y or -SPECI'-lly; e|k-S|PAND/-S|PAN·d·ed [l&]; e|k-S|PAN-sion(s); or -ate(s) [n]; e|k-S|PA-tri-ATE/-A·t·ed [v]; e|k-S|PECT/-S|PEC·t·ed; e|k-S|PE·d·i-en·c·y; e|k-S|PENSE/-S|PEN·s·es; e|k-S|PEN·s·ive; e|k-S|PE·r·i-ence/-en·c·es; e|k-S|PIRE(D) [l&]; e|k-S|PLAIN(ED); e|k-S|PLODE/-S|PLO·d·ed; e|k-S|PLOIT(S) [n;var:cp |E|]; e|k-S|PLOIT/-S|PLOI·t·ed [v]; e|k-S|PLO·si·on(s); e|k-S|PLO·s·ive; e|k-S|POSE(D) (your-SELF) (to); e|k-S|PRESS(ED); e|k-S|PRE·ssi·on(s); ho-SPI·t·a·b·le [var:cp |H|]; in SPATE; in-SPECT/SPEC·t·ed; in-SPEC-tion(s); in-SPIRE(D); in-SPI·r·èd [poetic var]; in SPI·r·it; I-+SUPPOSE [var;cp I su-PPOSE]; per-SPIRE(D); pro-SPEC·t·ive; pro-SPE·r·i·t·y; re-SPECT(S)/-SPEC·t·ed; re-SPEC·t·a·b·le; re-SPECT-ful; re-SPEC·t·ing; re-SPLEN·d·ent; re-SPON·s·i·b·le; su-SPENSE; tran-SPA·r·ent [var:cp |P|]; tran-SPIRE(D)

third syllable:

CALL(ED) a SPADE a SPADE; IN·t·er-SPERSE(D); IN·t·er-SPER·s·èd [poetic var]; RE·t·ro-SPEC·t·ive; SPIC[K] and SPAN; SPIC[K]=and=SPAN

fourth syllable:

(the) SLOUGH of de-SPOND [lit]; SPARE(D) NO e|k-S|PENSE; (the) SPI·r·it of SPORT

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

$SPARE the ROD and SPOIL the CHILD

second syllable:

DE-SPOT(S) [var:see |D|]; WELL-SPRING(S) [lit]

4

|ST|
as in stay, strong and stupid

With primary stress on:

first syllable:

STA·b·le(s); STAFF(S)/STAVES; STAFF and STA·p·le; (the) STAGE [lit]; STAGE/STA·g·es [l&; see also BY]; STAIN(ED) [v]; STAIN(S) [n;l&]; STAIR(S) [l&]; STALK(ED) [v;l&]; STALK(S) [n]; STAL-wart [l&]; STAND/STOOD; STAN·d·ard(s); (a) STAND-STILL; STA·p·le(s); STAR(RED/S) [n/v]; STAR(RED) (with) [v;lit]; STAR STREA·m·ing; STAR SY·st·em(s); STAR-LIT [lit]; STAR=SPAN·gled; STAR=STU·dd·ed; START/STAR·t·ed [v;l&]; START(S) [n]; STARVE(D); STARVE-ling(s) [lit]; STATE(S); STATE=SPON·s·ored; STA·t·us (SYM-bol); STAVE(S) [l&]; STAY(ED/S) [l&]; STEEL(=STU·dd·ed); STEM(MED/S); STEP(PED/S); STE·pp·ing (STONE); STERN(S); STICK/STUCK; STICK(S); STILL [adj; see also 4th syll.]; STILL [adv]; STILL [n;lit]; STILL(S) [n]; STILL(ED) [v;lit]; STILL LIFE(S); STOCK(S); STO·m·ach(ed/s); STONE(S); STONE=SKI·pp·ing; STONE=STILL; STOOL(S); STOP(PED/S); STOP and SEARCH; STOP=and=START; STOP SIGN(S); STORE(D/S); STO·r·[e]y/·ies [or ·eys]; STO·r·y/·ies; STRAIN(S) [l&]; STRAND(S) [n;lit]; STRAND/STRAN·d·ed [v]; STRANGE(=SOUN·d·ing); STRAW(S); STREAM(ED/S); STREET(S); STRENGTH(S); STRESS(ED)/STRE·ss·es; STREW(ED/N) [l&]; STRI·ck·en [lit]; STRIDE(S)/STRODE/STRI·dd·en; STRIKE/STRUCK; STRIPE(S); STRONG; STUD(DED/S); STU·d·ent(s); STU·d·y/·ies; STUFF(ED); STU·p·id; STYLE(D)

second syllable:

ab-STAIN(ED); a-STO·n·ish(ed); au-STE·r·i·t·y; $au-STRA·l·i-an(s); be-STIR(RED) [l/f]; be-STOW(ED); ca-STRATE(S)/-STRA·t·ed [var:cp |K|]; con-STAB-|j|u-LA·r·y or -|j|u·l·a·r·y or -|j|ul'-ry/-ries; con-STI·t·u-en·c·y/·ies; con-STRICT/-STRIC·t·ed; de-STROY(ED); de-STRUC-tion; de|k-S|TE·r·i·t·y; di-STASTE; di-STINCT; ; di-STINC·t·ive; di-STIN-guish(ed); di-STRESS; di-STURB(ED); e-STA·b·lish(ed); e-STA·b·lish-ment; e-STATE(S); e-STRANGE(D); e|k-S|TANT [var:cp |E|]; e|k-S|TEND/-S|TEN·d·ed; e|k-S|TENT; e|k-S|TEN·s·ive; e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|ATE/-|W|A·t·ed or -ate/-a·t·ed; e|k-S|TE·r·i-or(s); e|k-S|TIN-guish(ed); e|k-S|TOL(LED) [or -S|TOLL(ED)]; e|k-S|TRACT/-S|TRAC·t·ed [v]; e|k-S|TRAC-tion(s); e|k-S|TRAOR·d·i·n·a·r·y or -S|TRAORD-'n-A·r·y or -S|TRAORD-'na·r·y or -S|TRAOR·d·in-'ry [var:cp |AW|]; e|k-S|TRA·v·a·g·ant; e|k-S|TREME; ; e|k-S|TRIN·s·ic; fa-STI·d·i-ous; fe-STOON(ED) with; fir-ST:RATE [var:cp |R|]; FRU-STRATE/-STRA·t·ed or fru- [var:cp |F|]; FRU-STRA·ti·on(s) or fru-; ga-STRO·n·o·m·y; ge-STA·ti·on; hi-STO·r·ic; hi-STO·r·i·c·al; hy-STE·r·i-a; ILL=STARRED [var:cp |I|; lit]; in-STALL(ED); in-STAL[L]-ment; in-STEAD; in-STIL[L]/-STILLED; in-STINC·t·ive(-ly); in STOCK; in-STRUCT/-STRUC·t·ed; mi-STAKE(S)/-STOOK/-STA·k·en; mi-STIME(D); mi-STRUST/-STRU·st·ed; mon-STRO·s·i·t·y/·ies; m[o]u-STACH/-STA·ch·es; NON-STOP; ob-STRUCT/-STRUC·t·ed; po-STE·r·i-or(s); po-STE·r·i·t·y [l&]; pri-STINE [var:cp |P|]; re-STORE(D); re-STO·r·a·t·ive; SET STORE by; STOCK=STILL; sub-STAN-tial; SUCK(ED) STRENGTH from/out of; su-STAIN(ED); UN-STEA·d·y; UN-STU·d·ied; UP-STAIRS; ve-STI·g·i-al

third syllable:

A·r·i-STO·c·ra·c·y; CA·t·a-STRO·ph·ic; DI·s·e-STA·b·lish(ed); DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-ment; GO/WENT/GONE a-STRAY; I·ll·u-STRA·ti·on(s); IN·t·er-STE·ll·ar; in the STICKS; LEAD/LED a-STRAY; MI·n·i-STE·r·i-al; OUT of STOCK; O·v·er-STEP(PED); PRIM'-ry STRESS [var:see |P|]; SET GREAT / MUCH / SUCH STORE by; SPIN/SPUN a STO·r·y; $STARS and $STRIPES; STEP=by=STEP; SU·p·er-STI·ti·on(s); UN·d·er-STAND/-STOOD; UN-mi-STA·k·a·b·le

fourth syllable:

ad-MI·n·i-STRA·ti·on; from STEM to STERN; PRI-MA·r·y STRESS or PRI·m·a· [var:cp |P|]; SE·c·on-d'ry STRESS [var:cp |S|+vowel]; SICK to your STO·m·ach; STAND/STOOD in GOOD STEAD; (as) STILL as a STA·t·ue / STONE; SWA·ll·ow(ed) a STO·r·y [or the or your]

fifth syllable:

FALL/FELL be-TWEEN TWO STOOLS; GO(NE)/WENT from STRENGTH to STRENGTH; SE·c·on-DA·r·y STRESS or ·on·d·a· [var:cp |S|+vowel]; SIT/SAT be-TWEEN TWO STOOLS; with SE·v·en=LEAGUE STRIDES

With secondary stress on:

first syllable:

STUFF a COLD and STARVE a FE·v·er

second syllable:

e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on or -A·ti·on; E|K-S|TRACT(S) [n]; HO-STILE [var:see |H|]; =STRI·ck·en [in compounds after one-syllable nouns, as in GRIEF=STRI·ck·en]

third syllable:

a-PO-STATE(S) [var:see |P|]; DI·s·e-STA·b·lish-men-TA·r·i-a-NI·s·m; in e|k-S|TEN-|j|u-|W|A·ti·on (of) or -A·ti·on (of); =STRI·ck·en [in compounds after two-syllable nouns, as in PA·n·ic=STRI·ck·en]

fourth syllable:

ad-MI·n·i-STRA·t·ive [var:see |M|]