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Line 153: ==Stress== One-syllable words may have stress. Most dictionaries leave it out, but that can be confusing when several such words are strung together. For example, in the name [[Zack de la Rocha]], ''Zack'' and ''Rocha'' have stress, but ''de la'' does not: {{IPA\|/ˈzæk dɛlə ˈroʊtʃə/}}. It would therefore convey an incorrect pronunciation to leave the stress mark off ''Zack.'': ~~{{IPA\|/ˈzæk dɛlə ˈroʊtʃə/}}.~~ OED2 does not indicate stress on monosyllables, but uses the stress mark two disambiguate disyllables: ''higher'' ({{IPA\|ˈhaɪə(r)}}) vs. ''hire'' ({{IPA\|haɪə(r)}}). On WP, the distinction is made with the aid of the syllabicity mark: {{IPA\|/ˈhaɪ.ər/, /ˈhaɪr/}}.

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