Question:
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others: commercial, galaxy, skyscraper, telescope
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A.
commercial -
B.
galaxy -
C.
skyscraper -
D.
telescope
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
A. commercial /kəˈmɜːʃl/
B. galaxy /ˈɡæləksi/
C. skyscraper /ˈskaɪskreɪpə(r)/
D. telescope /ˈtelɪskəʊp/
Option A has stress 2, the other options have stress 1.
The answer to choose is: A
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