correctly it would be an accent or an apostrophe
EN CY CLO PE DI A Every time you move your jaw, you start a new syllable
No, "mature" does not rhyme with "nature." In the word "mature," the stress is placed on the second syllable. In "nature," the stress is placed on the first syllable.
In an English dictionary, when a phonetic form of the word is given, the written accent is placed immediately after the stressed syllable. This is the best principle to apply in other circumstances.
Primary stress is where the word has its biggest concentration of sound. It is marked by an apostrophe placed at the beginning of the stressed syllable, and the apostrophe MUST be up-placed. Secondary stress is where the word has any sort of stress, yet it is not as relevant as the primary stress; the apostrophe is placed in the beginning of the stress syllable, but it MUST be down-placed. For example: in the word vaccination, it should be like this: [ˌvæk-sǝ-'nei-ʃǝn]. Where the "va" has the secondary stress, and the "na" has the primary stress.
Aged is stressed on the first syllable.
More stress is placed on 'mi' than 'nus'
accent mark
The primary stress in English words is typically placed on the syllable that is pronounced with the most emphasis or force. This stress can often change the meaning of a word. For example, in the word "record," the stress is placed on the first syllable when it is used as a noun ("RE-cord"), but on the second syllable when used as a verb ("re-CORD").
In poetry, stress refers to the emphasis placed on a syllable within a word. This emphasis creates rhythm and helps determine the meter of a poem. Stressed syllables are usually marked with a stress mark ( ' ) above the syllable.
The stress is placed on the first syllable when the word is used as a noun to mean "behaviour", i.e."Again the boys' conduct was magnificent."
Deliver has the stress on the second syllable.
The main stress is on the first syllable (AH-D), with the secondary on the third syllable (TY).