still in the process
The first syllable in Philippines is the stressed syllable.
the stressed syllable is sis in persistence
The stressed syllable is the first syllable--COL
The middle syllable is stressed: se_MEH_ster
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."
The first syllable "resi-" is stressed in the word "residence."
still in the process
Yes the word rejoiced has a stressed syllable. It is stressed on the second syllable.
The stressed syllable in the word "electricity" is the second syllable, "lec".
The word silent is stressed on the first syllable. (Si-lent)
The word modern is stressed on the first syllable. Mod-ern.
The first syllable is the stressed syllable. (won-der-ful)