The more forcible stress of voice, is called the _Primary Accent_; and
the less forcible, the _Secondary Accent_.

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ACCENT.

In the following examples the Primary Accent is designated by double
accentual marks, thus:

_Ed''-u-cate'_, _ed'-u-ca''-tion_, _mul''-ti-ply'_,
_mul'-ti-pli-ca''-tion_, _sat''-is-fy'_, _sat'-is-fac''-tion_,
_com'-pre-hend''_, _com'-pre-hen''-sion_, _rec'-om-mend''_,
_rec'-om-mend-a''-tion_, _mo''-ment-a'-ry_, _com-mun''-ni-cate'_,
_com'-pli-ment''-al_, _in-dem'-ni-fi-ca''-tion_,
_ex'-tem-po-ra''-ne-ous_, _coun'-ter-rev'-o-lu''-tion-a-ry_.

NOTE II.--The change of accent on the same word often changes its
meaning.

EXAMPLES.

col'-league, _a partner_.
col-league', _to unite with_.
con'-duct, _behavior_.
con-duct', _to lead_.
des'-cant, _a song or tune_.
des-cant', _to comment_.
ob'-ject, _ultimate purpose_.
ob-ject', _to oppose_.
in'-ter-dict, _a prohibition_.
in-ter-dict', _to forbid_.