Learn and practice the correct intonation patterns for compound nouns. Stress the first syllable or first word in a compound noun phrase. repeated phrases: I need the, it's in the, where's my did you see the, what happened in the, what about the, see you by the compound nouns: toothbrush classroom bookshelf waterfall football raincoat headache pancake moonlight newspaper jellyfish toothpaste hairbrush sunlight doorbell backpack haircut fishbowl handbag moonshine raindrop firefly compound noun phrases: grocery store, high school, coffee shop, air conditioning, swimming pool, book club, movie theater, ice cream truck, bus stop, power outage, traffic jam, fire department, police station, bank account, email address, job interview, music festival, rain shower, football game, birthday party, train station See the video with visuals: https://youtu.be/FAoxBxGO1aE