THESE WORDS AND PHRASES HAVE THE STRONG STRESS ON THE FIRST SYLLABLE
4. 2 syllables: these words and phrases have the strong stress on the first syllable: gold rush, minerals, Brisbane,
Queensland, footy, mining, barbie, Outback, emu, convict, Sydney; this phrase has the strong stress on the second
syllable: Shane Warne. 3 syllables: these words and phrases have the strong stress on the first syllable: walkabout,
climate change, Canberra, soap opera, melting pot, boomerang, rainforest; this phrase has the strong stress on the
middle syllable: Cate Blanchett; these words and phrases have the strong stress on the third syllable: kangaroo,
great white shark, forest fire, Uluru, Captain Cook. 4 syllables: these words and phrases have the strong stress on
the second syllable: koala bear, Gallipoli; these words have the strong stress on the third syllable: immigration,
transportation; these words and phrases have the strong stress on the fourth syllable: Kylie Minogue, Great Barrier
Reef, didgeridoo. 5 syllables: these phrases have the strong stress on the third syllable: duck-billed platypus,
Sydney Opera House; these phrases have the strong stress on the fourth syllable: Barossa Valley, Pacific Ocean. 8
syllables: this phrase has the strong stress on the seventh syllable: Aboriginal Australians.