Suffixes that do not affect stress placement

· '-able': 'comfort' 'kɑmfət; 'comfortable' 'kΛmfətəbl

· '-age': 'anchor' ' æŋkə; 'anchorage' 'æŋkriʤ

· '-al': 'refuse' (verb) rɪ'fju:z; 'refusal' rɪ'fju:zl

· '-en': 'wide' 'waɪd; 'widen' 'waɪdn

· '-ful': 'wonder' 'wɑndə; 'wonderful' ' wɑndəflɻ

· '-ing': 'amaze' ə'meɪz; 'amazing' ə'meɪzɪŋ

· '-like': 'bird' 'bз:d; 'birdlike' 'bз:dlaɪk

· '-less': 'power' 'paʊə; 'powerless' ' paʊələs

· '-ly': 'hurried' 'hΛrɪd; 'hurriedly' 'hΛrɪdli

· '-ment' (noun): 'punish' 'pΛnɪʃ; 'punishment' 'pΛnɪʃmənt

· '-ness': 'yellow' 'jeləʊ; 'yellowness' ' jeləʊnəs

· '-ous': 'poison' 'pɔɪzn; 'poisonous' ' pɔɪzṇəs

· '-fy: 'glory' 'gb:ri; 'glorify' 'glɔ:rɪfaɪ

· '-wise': 'other' 'Λðə; 'otherwise' ' Λðəwaiz

· '-y' (adjective or noun): 'fun' 'fΛn; 'funny' 'fɑni

· ('-ish' in the case of adjectives does not affect stress placement: 'devil' 'dev_וl; 'devilish' ' dev_וlɪʃ; however, verbs with stems of more than one syllable always have the stress on the syllable immediately preceding 'ish' - for example, 'replenish' rɪ'plenɪʃ, 'demolish' dɪ'mðlɪʃ)