Yes.
The first syllable is stressed.
The second syllable is stressed, my fifth-grade teacher didn't say so. I did.
The 'hill' part - as in hill top
The 'hill' part - as in hill top
Footprint is stressed on the first syllable.
Captive is stressed on the first syllable.
The first syllable is stressed.
Lightning is stressed on the first syllable.
In the word "lawyer," the first syllable "law" is stressed.
It is not entirely clear whether you are asking which syllable is stressed or what the first syllable is. The stressed syllable is the first syllable: sev.
Saunter is stressed on the first syllable.
District is stressed on the first syllable.