The second syllable is stressed.
The only acceptable literary norm in both BrE and AmE is gOvernment, though I heard some Latin American speakers pronounce it as "govErnment".
They did all the work with limited government support. This is an example using the word limited government.
Government comes from the Greek word for contol (govern) and the latin word for mind (ment) put the two together and you have exactly what the government implements on 85% of the population (MINDCONTROL).
The word "government" is from Old French. It was used as early as the 14th century. Please see the related link below.
Ziggarat. Old fashioned government building.
Federalism
The Luhya word for the English word 'stress' is "nyasia".
Using the word as a noun the stress is on the first syllable. Using the word as a verb the stress is on the second syllable.
The stress on the word several is on several.
The stress in the word "interpret" is on the "ter".
you stress
The stress in "kindness" is on the first syllable.
The stress is on the first syllable, GOV. The US pronunciation is "GUV-urn-ment". (the N sound is frequently lost, as compared to its sound in "governing")
The stress is on the first syllable of language.
The stress on the word curious is CURious.
Stress the first syllable: HALLway
The second syllable, hind, has the stress.
The stress is on the second syllable, 'mer'