Noun and verb syllable stress

Some nouns and verbs have the same form in English. For example:

She set an Olympic record. (noun)

She’s recording her new song in the studios. (verb)

However, the pronunciation (i.e. syllable stress) is different. Where “record” is used
as a noun, the stress is on the first syllable: RE-cord (where “re” is the same sound
as the “re” in “relative”).

But when “record” is used as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable: re-CORD,
and the “re” sounds like “ri”, as in “remember”.)

conflict
Noun: CONflict “They’re reporting armed conflict in the area.”
Verb: conFLICT “His opinion conflicted with hers.”

contest
Noun: CONtest “She entered a beauty contest.”
Verb: conTEST “They contested the results.”

protest
Noun: PROtest “There’s a student protest today.”
Verb: proTEST “They’re protesting against cuts.”

rebel
Noun: REbel “He was a rebel when he was younger.”
Verb: reBEL “He rebelled against authority.”
update
Noun: UPdate “We’ve got some updates for you.”
Verb: upDATE “We’re updating our files.”

contrast
Noun: CONtrast “There’s a big contrast between you two.”
Verb: conTRAST “He contrasted the two pictures.”

When noun and verb have different meanings

compound
Noun: COMpound “They lived in a compound.”
Verb: comPOUND “Current policy is just compounding problems.”

contract
Noun: CONtract “Have you signed the contract?”
Verb: conTRACT “The economy is contracting.”

contract
Noun: CONtract “Have you signed the contract?”
Verb: conTRACT “The economy is contracting.”

conduct
Noun: CONduct “The conduct of the student was unacceptable.”
Verb: conDUCT “They’re conducting an enquiry.”

object
Noun: OBject “He treats her like an object.”
Verb: obJECT “She objected to the proposals.”

subject
Noun: SUBject “What subjects do you study?”
Verb: subJECT “She was subjected to harsh criticism.”
present
Noun: PREsent “He gave her a present.”
Verb: preSENT “He’s going to present his findings.”

project
Noun: PROject “They’re working on a project.”
Verb: proJECT “He projects himself well.”

refuse
Noun: REfuse “The refuse collectors are on strike.”
Verb: reFUSE “He refused permission.”

desert
Noun: DEsert “They went travelling in the Sahara desert.”
Verb: deSERT “The soldiers deserted their post.”

https://www.english-at-home.com/pronunciation/noun-and-verb-syllable-stress/

The CON-tent of your essay is fine, but you

CON-tent need to rearrange the structure. (what it
content contains)
She was sitting reading a book, looking very
con-TENT (adj.) con-TENT. (relaxed, peaceful)

Do you think firm A is more successful than

CON-verse firm B? I think the CON-verse is
converse true. (opposite)
He can con-VERSE in three different
con-VERSE languages. (have conversations)
The DE-fault settings of that TV are bad, but
DE-fault you can configure it differently. (the settings it
default comes with it when you get it)
Jon de-FAULT-ed on his loan payments. (he
de-FAULT did not make the required payments)
 He’s always talking about some EX-ploit from
EX-ploit his war years. (exciting experience,
adventure)
exploit Some companies ex-PLOIT their staff by
ex-PLOIT expecting them to work overtime for no extra
pay. (take advantage of)
She read me an EX-tract from her new
EX-tract novel. (short section)
extract The dentist says he needs to ex-TRACT one
ex-TRACT of my teeth. (remove, pull out, take out)

https://www.engvid.com/english-resource/35-words-stress-changes-meaning/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial-stress-derived_noun