Here's the thing: Most English words are stressed on the first, second, or third syllable. Words with fourth-syllable stress tend to be longer, more complex, or have a specific pattern like:
* Words with prefixes and suffixes:
* Individu**ality
* Representa**tive
* Discrimina**tion
* Words with Greek or Latin roots:
* Democrati**zation
* Educational
* Interpreta**tion
* Some technical or scientific terms:
* Biochemical
* Geologi**cal
* Anatomical
Important Note: Stress can sometimes shift depending on how the word is used in a sentence. For example, "interpretation" has fourth-syllable stress, but "He gave an interpretation of the poem" has third-syllable stress.
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