How to Pronounce “permit”
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Pronunciation Notes
Stress changes the meaning. “permit” is one of the English noun/verb pairs distinguished only by stress. PER-mit, with the stress on the first syllable, is the noun — an official licence. per-MIT, with the stress on the second, is the verb — to allow.
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