intonation pattern of complex sentence

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What is the pattern of intonation of complex sentence

for example, a complex sentence with which defining clause

how about word stress in ' get paid, get punished, etc'

is it on the word 'get' or the second word ( paid, punished, etc )
 
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The stress in those phrases is on the SECOND word.

I get paid every two weeks.

It would sound very strange to say, "I get paid every two weeks".
 
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