yes
The word modern is stressed on the first syllable. Mod-ern.
No, "modern" is not a first-syllable word. The stressed syllable in "modern" is the second syllable, pronounced as "mod-ern."
no
Yes.
second accented syllable
yes first syllable
The word "alert" has the stress on the first syllable, making it a first accented syllable word.
first syllable
The stressed syllable in the word "morning" is the first syllable, which is "mor."
Pronounce Mod-urn with emphasis on first syllable
The stress syllable in the word "butterfly" is on the first syllable, "but".
Shower is a two-syllable word. The stress is on the first syllable: SHOW-er.