Indicate the word that that from the other three in the position of the primary: stress, prestigious, proportion, urbanity.

A. estimate

B. prestige

C. proportion

D. urbanity

Knowledge: Word stress with affixes

Explain:

A. estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt/

B. reputable /preˈstɪdʒəs/

C. proportion /prəˈpɔːʃn/

D. urbanity /ɜːˈbænəti/

Rule: Words with 3 syllables ending in -ate, -ious, -tion, -ity have the stress on the syllable right before this ending.

Option A has the stress on sound 1, the rest on sound 2.

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