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WAEC Stress Pattern questions
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In the options A-D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Identify the one with the different stress pattern.
WAEC English 2010 (41)
1.
A. repute
B. bathroom
C. petrol
D. differ
See Explanation ✅
Option A is stressed on its LAST syllable, while the rest are stressed on their FIRST.
WAEC English 2010 (42)
2.
A. recite
B. reckon
C. receipt
D. response
See Explanation ✅
Option B is stressed on its FIRST syllable, while the rest are stressed on their LAST.
WAEC English 2010 (44)
3.
A. component
B. dominate
C. orchestra
D. legalize
See Explanation ✅
Option A is stressed on its 2ND-TO-LAST syllable, while the rest on their 3RD-TO-LAST.
WAEC English 2011 (45)
4.
A. mosquito
B. recorder
C. possible
D. laconic
See Explanation ✅
Only option C is stressed on its 3RD-TO-LAST syllable, the rest are stressed on their 2ND-TO-LAST.
WAEC English 2011 (42)
5.
A. picture
B. doctor
C. pattern
D. receive
See Explanation ✅
Option D is stressed on its LAST syllable, while the rest are stressed on their FIRST.
WAEC English 2011 (43)
6.
A. special
B. revise
C. molest
D. sincere
See Explanation ✅
Only option A is stressed on its FIRST syllable, the rest are stressed on their LAST.
WAEC English 2011 (39)
7.
A. endurance
B. enterprise
C. familiar
D. habitual
See Explanation ✅
Only option B is stressed on its 2ND-TO-LAST syllable, the rest are stressed on their 3RD-TO-LAST.
WAEC English 2012 (41)
8.
A. matter
B. enshrine
C. elbow
D. triumph
See Explanation ✅
Option B is stressed on its LAST syllable, while the rest are stressed on their FIRST.
WAEC English 2012 (42)
9.
A. gangster
B. garnish
C. garbage
D. gazelle
See Explanation ✅
Only option D is stressed on its LAST syllable, the rest are stressed on their FIRST.
WAEC English 2012 (44)
10.
A. governor
B. eloquence
C. genocide
D. graffiti
See Explanation ✅
Only option D is stressed on its 2ND-TO-LAST syllable, the rest are all stressed on their 3RD-TO-LAST.
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