How to Pronounce “import”
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Pronunciation Notes
Stress changes the meaning. “import” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. IM-port, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — goods brought in. im-PORT, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to bring goods in.
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