Identify the number of syllables in the following words and mark the stress: 
(i) decent
(ii) balloon
(iii) government
(iv) atom
(v) calculate

(i) decent Number of syllables: 2 Stress: DE-cent

(ii) balloon Number of syllables: 2 Stress: ba-LOON

(iii) government Number of syllables: 3 Stress: GOV-ern-ment

(iv) atom Number of syllables: 2 Stress: AT-om

(v) calculate Number of syllables: 4 Stress: CAL-cu-late

Explanation:

(i) The word "decent" has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable, making it "DE-cent."

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