Question:
Choose the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress: inventor, physics, president, property
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A.
inventor -
B.
physics -
C.
president -
D.
property
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Answer A
A. Inventor /ɪnˈventə(r)/: stress falls on the 2nd syllable
The rest of the words have stress on the first syllable:
B. physicist / ˈfɪzɪsɪst/;
C. president / ˈprezɪdənt/;
D. property /ˈprɒp.ə.ti/
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