... English 12 Unit 1 & 2 – Review A. Pronunciation: Word StressI. Two syllable word1 Stress on first syllablerule ... preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGINII. Three or > three syllable words1. General rule: Stress 3rd syllable - counting backwardsExample celebrate, curriculum, to unify Exception to develop, ... ESE, ISE, IZE, AIRE, SELFExample pickaboo, millionaire, cocoon, analyze, engineer, themselves 3. Compound words (words with two parts) - Compound nouns, the stress is on the first partExample...