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Suffixes that have the stress on the second syllable before the suffix


Here are suffixes that have the stress on the second syllable before the suffix.
-ate
-ise
-ous
-ary

operate
apologise (apologize)
dangerous
necessary

dominate
exaggerate
integrate
certificate

socialise (socialize)
criticise (criticize)
emphasise (emphasize)
recognise (recognize)

marvellous (marvelous)
mysterious
obvious
miscellaneous

secretary
dictionary
ordinary
vocabulary