EXAMPLES.

Pres'ent, noun. Pres'ent, adjective. Pre-sent', verb.
Com'pact, noun. Com-pact', adjective. Com-pact', verb.

In words of more than two syllables there is often a second accent given,
but more slight than the principal one, and this is called the secondary
accent; as, car'a-van'', rep''ar-tee', where the principal accent is
marked (') and the secondary (''); so, also, this accent is obvious in
nav''-i-ga'tion, com''pre-hen'sion, plau''si-bil'i-ty, etc. The whole
subject, however, properly belongs to dictionaries and spelling books.



V. EMPHASIS.

A word is said to be emphasized when it is uttered with a greater stress
of voice than the other words with which it is connected.

REMARK 1.--The object of emphasis is to attract particular attention to
the word upon which it is placed, indicating that the idea to be conveyed
depends very much upon that word. This object, as just stated, is
generally accomplished by increasing the force of utterance, but
sometimes, also, by a change in the inflection, by the use of the
monotone, by pause, or by uttering the words in a very low key. Emphatic
words are often denoted by italics, and a still stronger emphasis by SMALL
CAPITALS or CAPITALS, according to the degree of emphasis desired.

REMARK 2.--Emphasis constitutes the most important feature in reading and
speaking, and, properly applied, gives life and character to language.