Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question:
Choose the word that candidate from the other three in the position of primary stress: recipe, candidate, instrument, commitment
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A.
recipe -
B.
candidate -
C.
instrument -
D.
commitment
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: EASY
EASY ANSWER
A. recipe /ˈresəpi/(n): recipe for food
This word has stress on the first syllable.
Because according to the rule, if all the sounds are short, the stress falls on the first syllable.
B. candidate /ˈkændɪdət/(n): candidate
This word has stress on the first syllable.
Because according to the -ate rule, the stress shifts three negatives from the end.
C. instrument /ˈɪnstrəmənt/(n): instrument (this word has stress on the first syllable.
Because according to the -ment rule, the word stress does not affect the word stress and the stress does not fall on the /ə/ sound.)
D. commitment /kəˈmɪtmənt/:(n): commitment, devotion (this word has stress on the second syllable.
Because according to the -ment rule, the word stress does not affect the word stress and the stress does not fall on the /ə/ sound.)
=> Answer D has stress on the second syllable, the other options have stress on the first syllable.
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