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JAMB Use of English 2000 Question 40

Question 40

Word Stress

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

  1. A.navigate
  2. B.envelop
  3. C.legislate
  4. D.liberate
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Answer: B (envelop)

Explanation

en-VEL-op (the verb) is stressed on the second syllable; the others are stressed on the first.