[Vocabulary] Where does the stress fall?

[Kazuo]

Hello!

Where does the stress fall?

Below are given expressions consisting of two words. They are grouped into two, one with the stress falling on the first word, the other on the second.

The stress falling on the first word
city editor
community centre
detention centre
banqueting hall
concert hall
town house

On the second word
managing editor
city centre
town centre
city hall
town hall
public house

There are a countless number of these expressions. I hope there will be some ways to predict where the stress falls when given such expressions.
The length of words, the degree of maturity as expressions, etc seem to be related to the matter.

Thanks in advance

 

[susiedqq]

"The length of words, the degree of maturity as expressions, etc seem to be related to the matter."

Not necessarily true. You just have to use them frequently so your ear gets trained.

I am amazed how many different ways the word "American" is stressed.