Commonly Confused Stress Patterns Content /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ (happy) vs. Content /kənˈtɛnt/ (subject matter) Contract /ˈkɒn.trækt/ (legal agreement) vs. Contract /kənˈtrækt/ (to shrink) Contest /ˈkɒn.tɛst/ (competition) vs. Contest /kənˈtɛst/ (to challenge) Conduct /ˈkɒn.dʌkt/ (behavior) vs. Conduct /kənˈdʌkt/ (to lead) Present /ˈprez.ənt/ (gift) vs. Present /prɪˈzɛnt/ (to show) Object /ˈɒb.dʒɛkt/ (thing) vs. Object /əbˈdʒɛkt/ (to oppose) Project /ˈprɒdʒ.ɛkt/ […]