Thread: Have you taken a course in Russian and what was your experience?

So, you have the same problem in English, don't you?

Yes, I usually don't know where to put stress in English too.

Interesting - why it is not required to mark where the stress should be (at least on words like infamous "писaть").

Originally Posted by nulle

Yes, I usually don't know where to put stress in English too.

Usually on the last but one syllable
Some words have two stresses

Originally Posted by Doomer

Usually on the last but one syllable

I was taught otherwise at university. The stress is very often on the first syllable, especially in two syllable words. In three and four syllable words the stress is usually on third last. I remember two exapmles: victory, exaggarate.
Here's a link where there's a lot of information about English stress.
Useful English: Word Stress