Type 1: Typical compound Nouns – STRESS ON the FIRST WORD
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Introduction
As shown on Page 8, many phrasal verbs can be converted to a compound noun by simply joining (or hyphenating) the two words and changing the stress to the first word. For example: a throwaway; a printout; a checkup; a breakthrough. This stress is quite strong.
The examples of these in the diagnostic test are: 3 a buildup; 4 a checkup; 23 a printout These are shown on Page 8.
Sometimes the words are reversed, with the adverb first and the verb second. Notice that the stressed word is still the first word. The examples shown on this page belong to this group. Examples in the diagnostic test of the adverb first and the verb second are: 41 an income; 43 an output; 44 an upgrade These are the types of compound nouns shown on this page and there are fewer of these than the examples shown on Page 8.
The Examples on This Page
Not all of these examples have corresponding phrasal verbs. Some of them were simply created based on the existing pattern of compound nouns formed from phrasal verbs.
The first word is an adverb of place such as 'up', 'down', 'back', 'in' etc.
The general pattern here is that: a) there exists a phrasal verb such as "to wash back" (or the idea exists if no generally used phrasal verb exists) and b) from that, a compound noun is formed by reversing the word order - "a backwash" and c) calling the original verb, "wash" in this case, a noun.
On this last point: Many but not all words that are verbs can also be used as nouns, such as "to wash" and "a wash" or, "to cut" and "a cut". However, in the examples shown on this page, some of these verbs don't really have a noun form. For example, for the words, "an income" and, "an output" the verbs, "come" and "put" exist but there is no noun, "a come" and the noun, "a put" is rare and specialized.
The stress pattern of the examples on this page is another example of the general rule: "When two words are joined together in writing, i.e., written as one word, to form a noun, no matter what type of word the first word is (whether a noun, adjective, adverb, preposition or verb), the first word is spoken with more stress than the second word."
Note that this applies only when two words are combined to form a noun. Verbs that are formed in this way generally have the stress on the second word, such as "to overtax" and "to overthrow".
If you decide to learn some words from this list, I suggest you don't pay too much attention to the phrasal verbs but instead, concentrate on the compound nouns. That is because many of the phrasal verbs shown here have a usual meaning and usage that is different to the meanings here. For example, the phrasal verb, "to put in" has a very general and wide usage. For example, "I put the milk into the refrigerator." In this list, the compound noun that goes with "put in", "input" is used in situations such as: "I didn't hear much input from him when we were discussing this topic at the staff meeting." But, we do not say, "I'd like to put in my opinion/suggestion/ideas."
Another example: "The university had a smaller than usual intake of new students last year." But we don't normally say, "The university took in fewer students last year", although that would not sound like a bad error to an English speaker. Normally, we would say, "The university enrolled fewer students last year"
In general, I suggest you use other materials to learn phrasal verbs, not the list below, although some of the phrasal verbs below do accurately reflect the meaning behind the compound noun shown with them. (On the other hand, the phrasal verbs on Page 8 are suitable to use to add to your knowledge of phrasal verbs.)
Note that many of these have idiomatic or specialized meanings that are not immediately apparent from just looking at the words.
PHRASAL VERB
Similar to Type 2 stress pattern
COMPOUND NOUN
Type 1 stress pattern
to come in
an income
to go out
outgoings (plural noun) = expenditure
"to put out" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an output
to put in
an input
"to grade up" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning) The real verb is "to upgrade".
an upgrade
"to grade down" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning) The real verb is "to downgrade".
to fall freely
"to dent in" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning) The real verb is "to indent".
an indent
to flow in
an inflow
to flow out
an outflow
to take in (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an intake
to break out
to burst out
an outburst
to cast out
an outcast
"to come out" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an outcome
to crop out
an outcrop
to cry out an outcry to fit out / "to outfit" can also be a verb.
an outfit
to let out
an outlet
"to line out" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an outline
to grow out
an outgrowth
to look out
an outlook
"to pour out" (Figuratively used for this meaning)
an outpouring
to rig out
an outrigger
to fall down
a downfall
"to load down" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning) The real verb is, "to download".
a download
to pour down
a downpour
to cut off
an offcut
"to spring off" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an offspring
to look on
an onlooker
to rush onwards
an onrush
to grow under
an undergrowth
to lay under / to underlay
an underlay
to pass under
an underpass
"to tow under" (Not a standard phrasal verb, although the phrase is possible.)
an undertow
to flow over / to overflow
an overflow
to grow over
an overgrowth
to pass over
an overpass
"to view over" (Not a real phrasal verb)
an overview
to bring up
an upbringing
"to date up" (Not a real phrasal verb) The real verb is, "to update".
an update
to keep up
the upkeep
to lift up / to uplift an uplift to rise up
an uprising
"a roaring sound that is rising up" (Not a real phrasal verb)
an uproar
to turn up / to upturn (The verb, "to upturn" Not really related to the noun, "an upturn".)
an upturn
to surge up an upsurge to swing up
an upswing
"to see in" (Not a real phrasal verb for this meaning)
an insight
"to wash back" (Not a standard phrasal verb although the phrase is possible.)
a backwash