yes first syllable
No, "modern" is not a first-syllable word. The stressed syllable in "modern" is the second syllable, pronounced as "mod-ern."
second accented syllable
The word modern is stressed on the first syllable. Mod-ern.
2 syllables MODern - stress on first syllable
MODERN
MODERN
no
yes
Yes.
Pronounce Mod-urn with emphasis on first syllable
The accented syllable in "wanders" is the first syllable, "wan."
The accented syllable in the word "fierceness" is the first syllable, "fierce."