Live in SerbiaBasics · Pronunciation
Word stress in Serbian
Serbian stress is not fixed and can fall on different syllables. The good news: a wrongly stressed word rarely stops people from understanding you, and your ear picks up the rhythm over time.
Examples
vóda
water — stress on the first syllable
razúmem
I understand — stress on the second syllable
dóbro
good — stress on the first syllable
Tips
- Don't try to memorise the stress of every word — listen to native speakers and repeat after them.