Question:
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others: devastating, ecosystem, phenomenon, paraglider
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A.
devastating -
B.
ecosystem -
C.
phenomenon -
D.
paraglider
Reference explanation:
Correct Answer:
Knowledge: Stress from 4 syllables
Explain:
A. devastating /ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/
B. ecosystem /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
C. phenomenon /fəˈnɒmɪnən/
D. paraglider /ˈpærəɡlaɪdə(r)/
Option C has stress on the 2nd syllable, the rest on 1.
Choose C.
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