In compounds of two nouns, if the first noun indicates the material of or with which the second made, we use double stress. For example, 'Paper 'bag means a bag made of paper. Other examples of words with double stress are brick-house(meaning a house built of bricks stone-"bridge(meaning a bridge built of stone) stone hammer(meaning a hammer made of stone In compounds of two nouns, if the first noun indicates the use of the second one, we have single stress on the first element. For example, paper bag means a bag for keeping paper in Other examples are: (1)farm tool(meaning a tool for doing farm work with)(2)pencil-box(meaning a box for keeping pencils in)(3)stone hammer(meaning a hammer for breaking stones) In compound nouns if the first noun implies some contrast, we have single stress on the first noun, for example, ' date tree, birth-place, post-office. Womens Day In compound nouns if the first noun implies some contrast, we have single stress on the first noun For example, 'stone breaker(meaning a man or machine that breaks stones), 'English teacher ( meaning a teacher who teaches English), 'group leader(a person who leads a guoup) In the combination of a gerund and a noun we al ways have single stress on the gerund For exampl printing-shop sw roo working-condition In the combination of a present participle and a noun, the noun must be stressed. For example ingbo In many compound adjectives, we have double stress. For example well-known 'good-looking In the following combinations we have a single stress on the first noun as the second noun member or man) is a noun of wide denotation: 'League member, 'PL'A manIn compounds of two nouns, if the first noun indicates the material of or with which the second is made, we use double stress. For example, ′Paper ′bag means a bag made of paper. Other examples of words with double stress are: ′brick-′house (meaning a house built of bricks) ′stone-′bridge (meaning a bridge built of stone) ′stone ′hammer (meaning a hammer made of stone) In compounds of two nouns, if the first noun indicates the use of the second one, we have single stress on the first element. For example, ‘paper bag’ means a bag for keeping paper in. Other examples are: (1) ′farm tool (meaning a tool for doing farm work with) (2) ′pencil-box (meaning a box for keeping pencils in) (3) ′stone hammer (meaning a hammer for breaking stones) In compound nouns if the first noun implies some contrast, we have single stress on the first noun, for example, ′date tree, ′birth-place, ′post-office. ′Women′s Day In compound nouns if the first noun implies some contrast, we have single stress on the first noun. For example, ′stone breaker (meaning a man or machine that breaks stones), ′English teacher (meaning a teacher who teaches English), ′group leader (a person who leads a guoup). In the combination of a gerund and a noun we always have single stress on the gerund. For example: ′printing-shop ′swinmming-pool ′reaing-room ′working-condition In the combination of a present participle and a noun, the noun must be stressed. For example: ′floating′boat ′running′water ′smiling′girl ′singing′bird In many compound adjectives, we have double stress. For example: ′hand-′made ′hard-′working ′well-′known ′good-′looking ′bad-′tempered ′absent-′minded In the following combinations we have a single stress on the first noun, as the second noun (member or man) is a noun of wide denotation: ′League member, ′PL′A man