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JAMB Use of English 2000 Question 34

Question 34

Word Stress

Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word: HONOUR

  1. A.hotel
  2. B.hyena
  3. C.human
  4. D.humane
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Answer: C (human)

Explanation

HONOUR is stressed on the first syllable (HON-our), like HU-man; the others are stressed on the second.