Today's tip is on how syllable stress can affect the meaning of words.
今天的小貼士是關于音節(jié)重音如何影響單詞的意思。

Remember that stressed syllables are said louder and are lengthened, and unstressed syllables are pronounced more softly, and often have the vowel sounds reduced.
要記住重音的音節(jié)會發(fā)得會大聲，聲音會延長，而非重讀音節(jié)就會發(fā)得較輕，但經(jīng)常是元音聲音降低。
Sometimes, this difference can be the difference between a verb and a noun, or an adjective.
有時，這種不同可以區(qū)分動詞與名詞或形容詞。
There are at least 14 pairs of words in which syllable stress alone makes this difference.
至少在十四組單詞里面，重讀音節(jié)就會區(qū)分單詞。

Some examples include `addict, a`ddict, `convict, con`vict, `perfect, per`fect.
一些例子包括:`addict, a`ddict, `convict, con`vict, `perfect, per`fect.
Each time the second syllable is stressed, the word is a verb.
當單詞里第二個音節(jié)重讀的話，這個單詞就是一個動詞。
When the first syllable is stressed, the word is either a noun or an adjective.
當?shù)谝粋€音節(jié)重讀的話，這個單詞可以是一個名詞也可以是一個形容詞。

Let's look some examples more closely. 讓我們來更仔細地看一些例子。
`Permit and per`mit, `permit和per`mit A `permit is a noun, it is a piece of paper which authorizes you to do something.
單詞`permit就是一個名詞，意思是許可證；執(zhí)照
For instance, a fishing `permit allows you to go fishing.
比如說，有了捕魚許可證就可以去釣魚。
Per`mit is a verb. Per`mit就是一個動詞。
It means to allow. 意思就是允許。
For instance, fishing isn't per`mitted here without a `permit.
比如說，沒有許可證是不允許在這里釣魚。

Another example is `perfect and per`fect. `Perfect is an adjective.
另一個例子就是`perfect和per`fect，`perfect 是一個形容詞。
It means 100% correct, no mistakes or errors. 意思就是百分之百正確，沒有錯誤。
The verb is per`fect, it means to make something perfect. per`fect 是個動詞，意思是使…完美。
For example, “I want to per`fect my English” means “I want to make my English perfect”.
比如說， “我想改善我的英文”意思是“我想讓我的英文變得完美”.

Make sure you stress the right syllable. It can be the difference between different parts of speech.
確信重讀在合適的音節(jié)，在句子中的不同位置重音也會不同。

This has been today's daily tip. Till then, tomorrow, for another tip on learning English.
這就是今天的日常小貼士。