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Word Stress Summary - Pronunciation Pro

53 Basic Rules of Word Stress 1. 2 syllable words: • Noun: stress falls on the first syllable. • Verb: stress falls on the second syllable. Examples: Nouns: TEAcher, PENcil, LANguage Verbs: beGIN, aRRIVE, seLECT 2. Heteronym words: words spelled exactly the same but have two different meanings depending on the way you stress it. • Noun: stress falls on the first syllable.