English has alternating stress patterns that indicate whether related words are nouns (first syllable stressed) or verbs (second syllable stressed):
Noun: récord
Verb: recórd(x)
My fucking god!! This is why English does the thing!!!!
contract
contract
FINALLY IT MAKES SENSE
it’s the most subtle difference but it’s beautiful.
This is why English should be written with accents.
my mind is blown