incomprehensible, parliamentarian, antediluvian
Monosyllabic (one syllable) words. There is only one syllable so the whole word is stressed.
The first syllable in stressed is stress. The second one is -sed.
It refers to words that are stressed on the first syllable.
I do not know of a specific name for a word's stressed syllable. However, sometimes people use the phrase "accented syllable" instead of "stressed syllable."
For "about", the first syllable receives the accent: a-BOUT. For "committee", the second syllable receives the accent: com-MIT-tee.
conference
Present is stressed on the first syllable when used as a noun.Present is stressed on the second syllable when used as a verb.
paleontology, extemporaneous, Indianapolis, incomprehensible, memorabilia, unconstitutional, autobiography
Footprint is stressed on the first syllable.
The second syllable (-ta-) is the stressed syllable in potato.
The stressed syllable in the word "contentment" is the second syllable, "tent."
recent, decent, legal, zebra