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JAMB Use of English 2004 Question 59

Question 59

Word Stress

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

  1. A.secondment
  2. B.orthopaedic
  3. C.oriental
  4. D.photographic
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Answer: A (secondment)

Explanation

'seCONDment' is stressed on the second syllable; 'orthoPAEdic', 'oriENtal' and 'photoGRAphic' are stressed on the third.