Question:
Choose the word that from the other three in the position of the primary stress: demonstrate, paperwork, probation, dealership
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A.
demonstrate -
B.
paperwork -
C.
probation -
D.
dealership
Reference explanation:
Correct answer:
ANSWER C
Knowledge of accents
A. demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/: this word has stress on the first syllable because according to the rule of words ending in -ate, the stress is on the third syllable from the end.
B. paperwork /ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/: this word has stress on the first syllable because according to the rules with compound nouns, the stress falls on the first noun.
C. probation /prəˈbeɪʃn/: this word has stress on the second syllable because according to the rule, words with the suffix -tion make the stress fall on the preceding syllable.
D. dealership /ˈdiːləʃɪp/: this word has stress on the first syllable because according to the rules of suffix – ship and ending -er do not affect the stress of the word.
=> Answer C has the stress on the second syllable, the other options have the stress on the first syllable.
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