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What is accented syllable in apthous stomatitis?

The accented syllable in "apthous stomatitis" is "STOM".

Here's why:

* apthous (AP-thuhs) is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable.

* stomatitis (stoh-muh-TY-tis) is pronounced with the emphasis on the third syllable.

Therefore, the word is pronounced as AP-thuhs stoh-muh-TY-tis.

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