• Stress on the `1{st}` syllable:

- Borrow: /ˈbɒrəʊ/

- People: /ˈpiːpl/

- Ruler: /ˈruːlər/

- Pleasure: /ˈpleʒər/

- Rapid: /ˈræpɪd/

- Leaver: /ˈliːvər/

- Money: /ˈmʌni/

- Ancient: /ˈeɪnʃənt/

- Person: /ˈpɜːsn/

- System: /ˈsɪstəm/

- Species: /ˈspiːʃiːz/

- Creamy: /ˈkriːmi/

- Prepare: /prɪˈper/

- Paper: /ˈpeɪpər/

- Sentence: /ˈsentəns/

- River: /ˈrɪvər/

- Happen: /ˈhæpən/

- Purpose: /ˈpɜːpəs/

- Damage: /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

 • Stress on the `2{nd}` syllable:

- Release: /rɪˈliːs/

- Agree: /əˈɡriː/

- Defeat: /dɪˈfiːt/

- Attack: /əˈtæk/

- Remain: /rɪˈmeɪn/

- Suggest: /səˈdʒest/

- Believe: /bɪˈliːv/

- Destroy: /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

- Alive: /əˈlaɪv/

- Machine: /məˈʃiːn/

- Across: /əˈkrɒs/

- Pirate: /ˈpaɪrət/

- Deny: /dɪˈnaɪ/

- Police: /pəˈliːs/

- Invent: /ɪnˈvent/

- Confide: /kənˈfaɪd/

- Canal: /kəˈnæl/

- Surround: /səˈraʊnd/

- Possess: /pəˈzes/

- Appoint: /əˈpɔɪnt/

- Retire: /rɪˈtaɪər/