Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
Question:
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others: smartphones, newspapers, magazines, messages
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A.
smartphones -
B.
newspapers -
C.
magazines -
D.
messages
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer:
Knowledge: Word stress with 2, 3 syllables
Explain:
A. smartphones /ˈsmɑːtfəʊnz/
B. newspapers /ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)z/
C. magazines /ˌmæɡəˈziːnz/
D. messages /ˈmesɪdʒɪz/
Answer C has the stress on the 3rd syllable, the rest on the 1st syllable.
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