Question
1.I donated the money to the Red Cross.
(In this sentence how do you pronounce 'donated'? Do we have to stress the first syllable of the second syllable? Are both OK? Which one is common?)
(In this sentence how do you pronounce 'donated'? Do we have to stress the first syllable of the second syllable? Are both OK? Which one is common?)
Answers
Writeacher
The first syllable in "donated" should be stressed, yes. I don't think I've ever heard anyone stress the second syllable.
DOH-na-ted
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/donate Click on the little speaker icon to hear the word pronounced.
DOH-na-ted
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/donate Click on the little speaker icon to hear the word pronounced.