Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others
Question:
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others: damage, support, offer, strengthen
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A.
damage -
B.
support -
C.
offer -
D.
strengthen
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer: GET
Knowledge: Stress from 2 syllables
Explain:
A. damage (n/v)/ˈdæmɪdʒ/
B. support (n/v)/səˈpɔːt/
C. offer (n/v)/ˈɒfə(r)/
D. strengthen (v) /ˈstreŋkθn/
Option B has stress on 2, the rest on 1
Choose B.
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