... the third syllable from end if words end with -cy, -ty, -phy, -gy, -al Example deMOcracy, dependaBIlity, phoTOgraphy, geOLogy, CRItical, geological - Stress on the following syllable: ADE, OO, ... imagine, banana 2. Special case: - Stress on second syllable from end if words end with -ic, -sion, -tion Example GRAPHic, geoGRAPHic, geoLOGic, teleVIsion, revelation - Stress on the third syllable ... English 12 Unit 1 & 2 – Review A. Pronunciation: Word Stress I. Two syllable word 1 Stress on first syllable rule example exception Most 2-syllable nouns PRESent, EXport,...