NOTES ABOUT STRESS

 SUN-set
 PIL-low
 RI-ver
 BAS-ket
 GAR-den
 MU-sic
 WIN-dow
 CAS-tle
 RO-cket
 FO-rest

2. Two-Syllable Adjectives
In most two-syllable adjectives, the stress is on the first syllable.

Examples:

 EA-sy
 HAP-py
 QUI-et
 MOD-ern
 BU-sy
 CLE-ver
 SIL-ly
 NER-vous
 AN-gry
 SLEE-py
 SLI-my

3. Two-Syllable Verbs
In most two-syllable verbs, the stress is on the second syllable.

Examples:

,  a-RRIVE
 be-LIEVE
 de-CIDE
 en-JOY
 for-GET
 in-CLUDE
 per-FORM
 re-LAX
 sup-PORT
 pro-VIDE

4. Two-Syllable Adverbs
In most two-syllable adverbs, the stress is on the first syllable.

Examples:

 QUICK-ly
 AL-ways
 OF-ten
 LOUD-ly
 SOFT-ly
 BRIGHT-ly
 MAY-be
 SLOW-ly
 FOND-ly
 SOFT-ly

5. Words Ending In -ic, -sion, And -tion
In words ending in -ic (barbaric), -sion (decision), and -tion (station), the
stress is generally on the syllable before the last.

Examples:

Words ending in -ic:

 eLECtric