Stress Rules for English Words

These are rules for Word stress from EnglishClub.com
1.Two Syllable Words
Most 2-syllable Nouns, stress on the first part
--PREsent EXport CHIna TAble
Most 2- syllable Adjectives, stress on the second syllable
--SLENder,CLEVer HAppy
Stress on the last syllable
Most 2 syllable Verbs, stress on second syllable
-- to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN
2. Words ending in - ic, stress on the second syllable from the end.
--Graphic, geographic, geologic
3.Words ending in -sion and -tion, stress on the second syllable from the end.
--televison, revelation
4.--Words ending in -cy, -ty, -phy, and -gy, Stress on the third syllable from the end.
---Democracy, dependability, photography
5. Words ending in -al, stress on Third syllable from the end.
--Critical, geological
6. Compound Words
compound nouns, stress on the first part -- esl lab, classroom
compound adjectives, stress on the second part --
compound verbs, stress on the second part.