Question 28: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

A. donate /dəʊ’neɪt/: this word has the stress on the second syllable. Because according to the rules, priority stress falls on the diphthong /ei/.

B. bulky /’bʌlki/: this word has stress on the first syllable. Because according to the rule, if all the sounds are short, the stress falls on the first syllable.

C. public /’pʌblɪk/: this word has stress on the first syllable. Because according to the -ic rule, the stress falls before that sound.

D. obvious /’ɒbviəs/: this word has stress on the first syllable. Because according to the -ious tail rule, the stress falls before that sound.

=> Option A has stress on the second syllable. The remaining options have stress on the first syllable.