JAMB Use of English 2001 Question 67

Question 67

Word Stress

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

  1. A.classroom
  2. B.programme
  3. C.July
  4. D.brother
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (July)

Explanation

CLASSroom, PROgramme and BROther are stressed on the first syllable, but juLY is stressed on the second.