Question 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.good morning bank,white paper,old man
Knowledge: Compound noun stress
Explain:
A. good morning /ˌɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/ B. blood bank /ˈblʌd bæŋk/
C. white paper /ˌwaɪt ˈpeɪpə(r)/ D. old man /ˌəʊld ˈmæn/
Rule:
For compound nouns or noun phrases, the stress usually falls on the first word.
For phrases that include adjectives that modify the noun (without creating a new layer of meaning), the stress usually falls on the noun.
Option B has the stress on the 1st word, the rest on the 2nd word.
Choose B.
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