... English 12 Unit 1 & 2 – Review A. Pronunciation: Word Stress I. Two syllable word 1 Stress on first syllable ... preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN II. Three or > three syllable words 1. General rule: Stress 3rd syllable - counting backwards Example celebrate, curriculum, to unify... Exception to develop, ... ESE, ISE, IZE, AIRE, SELF Example pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves 3. Compound words (words with two parts) - Compound nouns, the stress is on the first part Example...