Task 2: Syllables and stress

Indicate which syllable in the words below carries the primary stress:
(a) Recitation
(b) Predominate
(c) Cigarette
(d) Contest
(e) Bureau
(f) Contentment
(g) Dislike
(h) Unconvincing
Explain why.

(a) Recitation : [re sɪ ˈteɪ ʃn] in the third syllable
(b) Predominate : [prɪ ˈdɑː mɪ neɪt] in the second syllable
(c) Cigarette : [sɪ ɡə ˈret] in the third syllable
(d) Contest : [ˈkɑː nte st] in the first syllable
(e) Bureau : [ˈbjʊ ərəʊ] in the first syllable
(f) Contentment : [kənˈ tent mənt] in the second syllable
(g) Dislike : [dɪsˈ laɪk] in the second syllable
(h) Unconvincing : [ʌn kənˈ vɪn sɪŋ] in the third syllable

(a) Recitation: third syllable -> [re.sə.'teɪ.ʃn]
(b) Predominate : second syllable ->[pri'.do.min.eit]
(c) Cigarette : first syllable -> ['sigə.ret]
(d) Contest : first syllable -> ['kɒn.test]
(e) Bureau : first syllable -> [‘bjʊ.rəʊ]
(f) Contentment : second syllable ->[kən.'tent.mənt]
(g) Dislike: second syllable -> [dɪs.'laɪk]
(h) Unconvincing : third syllable ->[ˌʌn.kən.'vɪn.sɪŋ]