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JAMB Use of English 1999 Question 51

Question 51

Word Stress

Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:

  1. A.Interlocutor
  2. B.Opportunity
  3. C.Ambiguity
  4. D.Actualization
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Actualization)

Explanation

Interlocutor, opportunity and ambiguity are stressed on the third syllable; actualization is stressed on the fifth (-za-).