It is equally important to remember that the unstressed syllables of a word have the opposite features of a stressed syllable! Some 'rules' of word stress There are patterns in word stress in English but, as a rule (!), it is dangerous to say there are fixed rules.
Key Takeaways: 1) In English, not all syllables are created equal. 2) In any word with more than one syllable, there will be one syllable that is stressed, or emphasized, more than the others.
Home Page >> Pronunciation >> Find The First Stressed Syllable - Exercise 1 Find The First Stressed Syllable - Exercise 1 Look at the three words for each question and decide which word has the stress on the first syllable.