One word, one stress. One word, one stress. Stress is always on a vowel. Stress is always on a vowel. Stress on first syllables: Two- syllable Nouns and Stress on first syllables: Two- syllable Nouns and Adjectives. Adjectives. Stress on second syllables: Two-syllable Verbs. Stress on second syllables: Two-syllable Verbs. Stress on second syllable from end: words end in: – ic, Stress on second syllable from end: words end in: – ic, -sion, –tion. -sion, –tion. Stress on third syllable from end: Words end in –y, Stress on third syllable from end: Words end in –y, -al. -al. Compound Nouns: Stress on first part. Compound Nouns: Stress on first part. Compound Adjective and Verbs: Stress on second part. Compound Adjective and Verbs: Stress on second part. Rules of word stress Rules of word stress